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Derrick Rose's bid to dismiss sexual assault lawsuit denied by judge

The sexual assault suit against Derrick Rose will go to trial after a judge denied the NBA star's request to throw out the case.

U.S. District Court Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald ruled this week that the civil case against the Knicks guard will move forward, saying the plaintiff has a compelling enough argument to be heard by a jury.

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Rose was sued last year in California by a woman who said he and two friends drugged and sexually assaulted her in August 2013.