Raphaely

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DORTH RAPHAELY, Case No. 20-cv-06166-DMR

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON CROSS MOTIONS FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT

GARTNER INC., et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 32, 34 Defendants.

This is an action for severance benefits pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a), brought by Plaintiff Dorth Raphaely against his former employer, Gartner, Inc., and Gartner, Inc. Severance Plan. Now before the court are the parties’ cross motions for summary judgment. [Docket Nos. 32 (Pl.’s Mot.), 34 (Defs.’ Mot.).] This matter is suitable for resolution without a hearing. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the following reasons, Raphaely’s motion is denied. Defendants’ motion is granted. I. FACTS The facts set forth below are undisputed unless otherwise stated. Raphaely is a former employee of Gartner, Inc. (“Gartner”) whose employment was terminated in November 2019. The parties dispute his…