Mitchell baseball libel lawsuit against American Legion, media dismissed

More than a year after the case by a former Mitchell baseball player was filed, a judge has ruled that statements made by the American Legion and circulated by the Mitchell Republic and KELO-TV do not constitute defamation.

A South Dakota judge has ruled in favor of the American Legion and two media companies in a defamation lawsuit filed by a former Mitchell baseball player.

Nexstar Media Group, wh…