Judge lets Rather's $70 million suit against CBS, Viacom live

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Source: AP

NEW YORK - A judge said Wednesday that he was leaning toward allowing Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit over his being fired by CBS to proceed.

"I concluded there was enough in the complaint (by Rather) to continue with discovery (pretrial research)," state Judicial Hearing Officer Ira Gammerman said at a hearing on CBS' motion to dismiss the lawsuit.

The judge did not issue a final ruling on CBS's motion, but he suggested the parties try to agree on the scope of pretrial discovery _ just in case _ and told them to return to court Jan. 23 for a conference.

Rather, whose last months at CBS were clouded by a disputed story on President Bush's Vietnam-era military service, says his employers made him a "scapegoat" to placate the White House after questions arose about the story.

Read more: http://www.amny.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--rather-lawsuit0109jan09,0,47306.story

[MrsBrady]

1. wow, maybe we will get to see the you-know-what kicked out of CBS after all. n/t

[Maccagirl]

2. I'm sure Rather would really like the $$$

but it's the discovery, discovery, discovery that will hurt CBS. Please, let this judge let justice run it's course!

[formercia]

4. Until someone gets to the Judge

I hope he's squeaky clean. If he's not, the boys will find it and use it as leverage.

These people are totally ruthless and amoral.

[ursi]

3. Good and I hope we get to hear about the whole thing!

[SpiralHawk]

5. "We need to uncover the truth about pResident AWOL" - America's veterans

"It is a shameful thing to have a deserter pretending to be commander-in-chief of our sons and daughters in uniform, and then lying to them about WMD and shit."

- America's honorable veterans...

[BlueIris]

6. Evil will out.