Peter Schuman v. Microchip Technology Incorporated
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PETER SCHUMAN, et al., Case No. 16-cv-05544-HSG
Plaintiffs,
ORDER DIRECTING SUBMISSION OF
v. PROPOSED FORM OF JUDGMENT
AGAINST NAMED PLAINTIFFS AND
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY STAYING CASE INCORPORATED, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 189 Defendants.
12 In August 2023, the Court found that the releases signed by the two named Plaintiffs, Peter Schuman and William Coplin, were entered into knowingly and voluntarily, and accordingly granted Defendants’ motion for summary judgment as to these two Plaintiffs. See Dkt. No. 185.1 The Court otherwise denied the motion, and noted that it was unclear how this class action could proceed without the two named Plaintiffs. Id. at 18, 24. Accordingly, the Court ordered the parties to show cause why the class should not be decertified based on the individualized inquiry necessary to assess the validity of the releases signed by the majority of the class members. Id. The…