Peter Schuman v. Microchip Technology Incorporated

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PETER SCHUMAN, et al., Case No. 16-cv-05544-HSG

Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART MOTION FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT

MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY Re: Dkt. No. 163 INCORPORATED, et al., 11 Defendants. 12 Pending before the Court is the motion for summary judgment filed by Defendants Microchip Technology, Inc., Atmel Corporation, and Atmel Corporation U.S. Severance Guarantee Benefit Program. Dkt. No. 163. The motion was held in abeyance while the case was stayed, and the parties completed the briefing and the Court heard argument once the stay was lifted. For the reasons detailed below, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the motion. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background The parties are familiar with the facts of this case, and many remain undisputed. Plaintiffs are a certified class of 220 former employees of Defendant Atmel Corporation. See Dkt. No. 122 (order granting class…