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Government

Aug. 30, 2007

Tort Reformers Withdraw Initiative From Ballot as Strategic Move

SACRAMENTO - Tort reformers and the business lobby have withdrawn a June ballot proposal that would have made it difficult for lawyers to bring class actions.

By Linda Rapattoni
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SACRAMENTO - Tort reformers and the business lobby have withdrawn a June ballot proposal that would have made it difficult for lawyers to bring class actions.
      Political observers said Tuesday that polling by the chamber and tort reform groups showed them at a likely disadvantage in the June election, predicted to attract only about 25 p...

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