SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A South Dakota judge has denied a request by the developer of a downtown Sioux Falls building to move trials surrounding the structure’s 2016 collapse to Aberdeen.
The Argus Leader reports that Legacy Development & Consulting Co. had wanted the venue change in three lawsuits filed by the families of a construction worker who died in the collapse and a woman who was trapped for hours in the rubble.
Legacy is among several defendants in the lawsuits. A lawyer representing Legacy argued the company has been prejudiced in the eyes of the community because of unfair and inaccurate media reports and social media posts.
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Judge Mark Salter says it’s too early to weigh moving the trials, but left open the opportunity for Legacy to try again later in the proceedings.
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Information from: Argus Leader, http://www.argusleader.com
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