District Court, D. Minnesota August 18, 1997, Civ. No. 97-1596(JRT/RLE) (Schnelle v. Soo Line Railroad)

ORDER

ERICKSON, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. Introduction

On August 13, 1997, the Court heard argument on the Plaintiffs Motion for a Protec*850tive Order, which would alter, in one or more proposed, alternative ways, the conduct of a disciplinary Hearing which was begun prior to the time that this action was commenced.

At the Hearing in this matter, the Plaintiff appeared by David A.