Photo Error Blamed for Election Loss

A state Senate candidate whose picture was erroneously published on primary day with a story about a fraud case asked a judge to order a new election and make the Star Tribune pay for it. John Derus of Minneapolis said in his lawsuit that the use of his photo with the unrelated story about a charity fraud in Philadelphia hurt him in the election. Derus, a Democrat, lost to Linda Higgins by 104 votes out of about 6,300 cast in the Minneapolis district Sept. 10. He wants the newspaper to pay for a new primary, estimated at $20,000.