Arney v. Geo. A. Hormel & Co.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

DEVITT, Chief Judge.

This matter is before the court on plaintiff’s motion under Rule 37(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for an order requiring defendants to produce and permit plaintiff to inspect and copy thirty-two identified documents. The main action is one brought under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201. Jurisdiction rests on 28 U.S.C. § 1332.

Plaintiff is seeking judgment declaring he is entitled to certain benefits under defendant Hormel’s Exempt Employees’ Pension Plan notwithstanding a purported forfeiture of these benefits. Plaintiff was…