Los Angeles - Former Scandal star Columbus Short has been ordered to stand trial on a charge that he punched and seriously injured a man outside a Los Angeles restaurant earlier this year.
A witness testified that Short delivered a running punch during a fight in March, causing Fenton Hyche III to lose consciousness and fall to the ground.
The actor left Scandal after being charged with felony battery in the case and in a separate domestic violence case involving his estranged wife.
Short's attorney, Michael Levin, said Hyche was prepared to fight the actor and his client was acting in self-defense.