Settlement Opens Internal B of A Documents to Plaintiffs

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has dropped objections to letting California officials see internal documents of BankAmerica Corp.

The decision Thursday clears the way for the documents to be admitted in a case filed in July in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. The case alleges the bank defrauded the state, city, and other government entities of up to $1 billion in bond proceeds from 1978 to 1995. A trial is set for April.

The OCC said the documents in question include bank exam reports. A spokesman said the agency's rules allow it to provide plaintiffs with exam- related information if it is material to the case.

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