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Litigation

Jan. 18, 2012

Municipalities fight against bond insurers in lawsuit

In the wake of state court judge's ruling allowing a similar case to go forward, lawyers for a group of municipalities are preparing to argue why their lawsuits against bond insurers should not be thrown out in the name of free speech.


By Amy Yarbrough


Daily Journal Staff Writer


After the state court judge in their cases allowed a similar suit to go forward, lawyers for a group of municipalities are confident he will agree their lawsuits against bond insurers should not be thrown out in the name of free speech


In March, San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Richard A. Kramer is scheduled to hear arguments on a motion to strike the cases, which accuse bond insurers and ra...

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