Motion to Stay Case; Motion for SNAP/Medi-Cal benefits
July 31, 2026 Dept. 9 Civil Tentative Rulings
7. 25CV3235 SYNCHRONY BANK VS. DAVID CRAMER MOTION TO STAY CASE/MOTION – SNAP, MEDI-CAL BENEFITS
On June 4, 2026, Defendant, David Cramer (“Defendant”), filed a Motion to Stay Case.
Defendant requests the matter be stayed to determine if Placer County Superior Court’s, El Dorado County Superior Court’s, and Santa Clara County Superior Court’s application of the litigation privilege under Code of Civil Procedure § 47(b) is lawful. Defendant asserts this case will be filed in the United States District Court Eastern District of California, as well as for case numbers 26CV0687 and 22CV1608 which are unrelated to this matter.
A Proof of Service was filed on the same date, attesting “Karlin/Reider,” “Kuzmich,” and “Caulfield” were served with the “Notice, Memo and Points, Declaration Motion to Stay.” Neither Plaintiff nor Plaintiff’s counsel are included on the Proof of Service.
Defendant also filed a “Motion” containing only a Medi-Cal approval notice. It is unclear as to the purpose of this motion.
As there are no Proofs of Service, Defendant’s requests are denied.
TENTATIVE RULING #7: DEFENDANT’S REQUESTS TO STAY CASE AND MOTION – SNAP, MEDI-CAL BENEFITS ARE DENIED.
NO HEARING ON THIS MATTER WILL BE HELD UNLESS A REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT IS TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE COURT’S WEBSITE OR BY TELEPHONE TO THE COURT AT (530) 621-6551 BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. CAL. RULE CT. 3.1308; LOCAL RULE 8.05.07; SEE ALSO LEWIS V. SUPERIOR COURT, 19 CAL.4TH 1232, 1247 (1999).
NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES OF A REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT AND THE GROUNDS UPON WHICH ARGUMENT IS BEING REQUESTED MUST BE MADE BY TELEPHONE OR IN PERSON BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. CAL. RULE CT. 3.1308; EL DORADO COUNTY LOCAL RULE 8.05.07. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SAID NOTICE MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO OR AT THE HEARING.
LONG CAUSE HEARINGS MUST BE REQUESTED BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED AND THE PARTIES ARE TO PROVIDE THE COURT WITH THREE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE DATES ON FRIDAY AFTERNOONS AT 2:30 P.M. LONG CAUSE ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTS WILL BE SET FOR HEARING ON ONE OF THE THREE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE DATES ON FRIDAY AFTERNOONS AT 2:30 P.M. THE COURT WILL ADVISE THE PARTIES OF THE LONG CAUSE HEARING DATE AND TIME BY 5:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. PARTIES MAY PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THE HEARING.
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