Scott Suit Goes On

Dan Scott's lawsuit against the Argus Leader will continue:

The state Supreme Court has refused to dismiss a libel lawsuit against the Argus Leader and its top editor over a column he wrote.

The decision means the case now will go to trial.

Former Sioux Falls Development Foundation President Dan Scott sued the Sioux Falls newspaper for at least $1 million, saying his reputation was damaged by a July 15 piece by Executive Editor Randell Beck.

Beck said the column was clearly parody and protected by the First Amendment.

Circuit Judge Kathleen Caldwell of Sioux Falls concluded that jurors should decide the issue.