LOWE v. MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC.

Filing 71

ORDERED that Deft's 52 MOTION for Summary Judgment is DENIED, w/ respect to Count III, & Deft's motion to preclude Pltf from seeking punitive damages is DENIED. Signed by Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 6/19/2012. (drw)

[Dkt. Ent. 52]
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
CAMDEN VICINAGE

COALET LOWE,
Plaintiff,
Civil No. 10-4823 (RMB/AMD)
v.
MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS OF
WILLINGBORO, LLC.,

ORDER

Defendant.

THIS MATTER having come before the Court upon a motion for
summary judgment by Defendant Medco Health Solutions of
Willingboro, Inc. (“Defendant”), [Dkt. Ent. 52]; and
THE COURT NOTING that it previously reserved judgment on
Defendant’s motion for summary judgment on Count III of Coalet
Lowe’s (“Plaintiff”) Amended Complaint; and
THE COURT FURTHER NOTING that Defendant seeks both (1)
summary judgment on Count III of Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint;
and (2) and denial of punitive damages as a remedy for Count II
and III of Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint; and
THE COURT having considered the moving papers, as well as
those submitted in opposition and reply, and all accompanying

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materials including supplementary briefings; and
FOR THE REASONS set forth in the Opinion issued herewith,
IT IS on this 19th day of June 2012, hereby ORDERED that the
Court denies Defendant’s motion for summary judgment with respect
to Count III, which alleges a violation of the New Jersey Law
Against Discrimination, and denies Defendant’s motion to preclude
Plaintiff from seeking punitive damages.

s/Renée Marie Bumb
RENÉE MARIE BUMB
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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