Henry Carl DEAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant

LYNNE, District Judge:

Presented for review is a pretrial ruling of the district court in a suit which charges appellant, appellee’s former employer, with employment discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA or the Act), 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq. Plaintiff is seeking reinstatement, back pay, liquidated damages, general damages (compensatory damages for psychosomatic injuries), and punitive damages.

Contending that neither general nor punitive damages are recoverable under the ADEA, appellant moved to strike plaintiff’s prayer therefor. In an order of June 30,…