Hospital, Riot Fest settle dispute

The three-day Riot Fest will go on as planned after lawyers for Saint Anthony Hospital on Tuesday withdrew their attempt in federal court to block the festival from taking over Douglas Park beginning Friday. The hospital filed a lawsuit last week, arguing that the 45,000 people coming to the festival every day will severely hurt the patients and operations at the 110-year-old, 151-bed hospital. Of particular concern was the impact on physician and staff parking, ambulances and on-call physicians needing quick access to the hospital in emergencies, according to the suit. But lawyers agreed upon a settlement in U.S. District Court Judge James Zagel's chambers on Tuesday.