District Court, W.D. New York February 9, 2002, 1:97-cv-00866 (Townsend v. Exchange Insurance)

INTRODUCTION

CURTIN, District Judge.

Defendants Exchange Insurance Company, Selective Insurance Company of America, and Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (collectively, defendants) have filed a motion for partial summary judgment, Item 58, seeking dismissal of plaintiff Vincent Townsend’s claims for back pay, front pay, and punitive damages under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”)