April 7 (Bloomberg) -- MBIA Inc. was sued by Third AvenueManagement LLC, the New York company founded by mutual fundmanager Martin Whitman, over claims the insurer’s split of itsbond-insurance businesses hurts debt holders.

Three mutual funds managed by Third Avenue bought notesissued by MBIA Insurance Corp. in February 2008 based onassurances that the company was recapitalizing following lossesin its structured finance insurance business, according to astatement distributed yesterday by PR Newswire.

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