Strauss-Kahn Has March Court Date in NY

A court in New York has scheduled a hearing on a lawsuit filed by the woman who accused former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of raping her in a Manhattan hotel.

Prosecutors dropped criminal charges against Strauss-Kahn last year, but his accuser has continued to seek monetary damages in civil court.

The March 15 hearing is being held to deal with issues that must be resolved before a trial, which has yet to be scheduled.

Strauss-Kahn wants the lawsuit dismissed because he says he had diplomatic immunity. He isn't required to attend the March court session.

The woman who says she was attacked is Nafissatou Diallo. Her lawyer, Kenneth Thompson, says she is "looking forward to her day in court and can't wait to get to trial."