MAYER, et al. vs SUTTER AUBURN FAITH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION, et al.

25CV010471: MAYER, et al. vs SUTTER AUBURN FAITH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION, et al. 06/10/2026 Hearing on Demurrer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint in Department 8D

Tentative Ruling

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25CV010471: MAYER, et al. vs SUTTER AUBURN FAITH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION, et al. 06/10/2026 Hearing on Demurrer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint in Department 8D

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***NOTICE: EFFECTIVE APRIL 13, 2026, THIS DEPARTMENT HAS MOVED TO THE TANI G. CANTIL-SAKAUYE COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT 500 G. ST. SACRAMENTO, CA. ALL MOTIONS NOTICED FOR DEPARTMENT 25 WILL BE HEARD IN DEPARTMENT 8D OF THE NEW COURTHOUSE. ALL PAPERS FOR THIS DEPARTMENT MUST BE FILED AT THIS NEW LOCATION AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THE HALL OF JUSTICE OR GORDON D. SCHABER COURTHOUSE. ALL HEARINGS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THIS NEW LOCATION.***

TENTATIVE RULING:

Defendants Sutter Health, Sutter Valley Hospitals, Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Foundation, and Sutter Roseville Hospital Foundation (the “Corporate Defendants”) demurrer to Plaintiffs Allan Mayer’s, Margaret “Peggy” Mayer’s, Scott Allan Mayer’s and Shauna Mayer’s (“Plaintiffs”) first amended complaint is OVERRULED.[1]

Defendants Sutter Valley Hospitals dba Sutter Roseville Medical Center and Sutter Valley Hospitals dba Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital (the “Hospital Defendants”) filed a separate but essentially similar demurrer to Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). The Court is hearing that demurrer contemporaneously with this demurrer.

The Court has overruled the Hospital Defendants’ demurrer to all of Plaintiffs’ causes of action. The Court incorporates its ruling as equally applicable here. To the extent Plaintiffs allege liability against the Corporate Defendants on the bases of alter ego, joint venture, aiding and abetting, and conspiracy with the Hospital Defendants, the Court finds that Plaintiffs have alleged sufficient facts to withstand a demurrer.

Accordingly, Defendants’ demurrer is OVERRULED in its entirety.

Defendants shall respond as directed by California Rules of Court rule 3.1320(j).

This minute order is effective immediately. No formal order or other notice is required. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1019.5; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1312.)

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO

25CV010471: MAYER, et al. vs SUTTER AUBURN FAITH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION, et al. 06/10/2026 Hearing on Demurrer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint in Department 8D

[1] Defendants’ memorandum of points and authorities exceeds the maximum length

allowed without leave of court. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1113(d).) Excessive argument unduly consumes the limited resources of the Court. Failure to comply with these requirements in the future may result in papers not being considered, matters being continued so that papers may be submitted in the proper format, and/or the imposition of sanctions.