Hansen v. Allen Memorial Hospital

ORDER

MARK W. BENNETT, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION.

This discovery dispute raises the question of whether a federal court in a claim arising under federal law with pendent state law claims must respect and apply a limited confidential privilege created solely under state law. This issue arises in the context of an employment discrimination claim pursuant to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. filed by Plaintiff Donna Hansen against Defendant Allen Memorial Hospital.

Allen Memorial Hospital is seeking non-party discovery of tape-recorded…