An insurers trade group executive said today that carriers willbe in court Monday to appeal a judge's refusal to halt newregulations limiting carriers' use of ZIP codes to rate Californiadrivers.

Sam Sorich, president of the Association of California InsuranceCompanies said the organization expects "to go to the CaliforniaCourt of Appeal and ask for a reversal."

Yesterday's decision by Superior Court Judge Loren McMaster inSacramento was hailed by State Insurance Commissioner JohnGaramendi, who issued a statement terming it "a great victory forCalifornia voters and good drivers wherever they live."

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