Collins v. International Dairy Queen

ORDER

OWENS, District Judge.

Before the Court in this class action lawsuit is defendants’ request for discovery from absent class members under FED.R.CIV.P. Rules 30, 31, 33, and 34. The absent class members from whom discovery is sought are approximately 3,000 Dairy Queen franchisees. Defendants assert that the discovery they request is directly relevant to the issues in this case and will enable them to prove defenses they may have against some or all of the class members. Defendants hope to show from such discovery: (1) that individual class members do not have standing to sue or to…