District Court, N.D. Illinois July 12, 2006, 05 C 3340 (Silva v. Fortis Benefits Insurance)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JEFFREY COLE, United States Magistrate Judge.

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF THE LITIGATION

Union Security Insurance Company (“USIC”), formerly known as Fortis Benefits Insurance Company (“Fortis”), moves for a protective order pursuant to Rule 26(c)(1), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, precluding plaintiffs discovery requests for the production of documents,