Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. California Micro Devices Corp.

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

McNAMEE, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

In 1987, Defendant California Micro Devices [hereinafter “CMD”] took over a Tempe, Arizona facility previously owned and operated by GTE. GTE had employed William R. Spillane at the time of the takeover, and CMD kept Mr. Spillane on as an equipment maintenance technician. In March of 1989, Mr. Spillane left CMD to work for Motorola. He returned to CMD in November, 1989 after he was contacted by a former CMD co-worker who explained to Spillane that CMD needed someone with his skills.

At the time Spillane rejoined CMD, he told…