The family of a Gainesville baseball player who died in a batting cage accident last year is due to appear in court Friday morning in a wrongful death lawsuit they filed.
Jeremy Medina, 18, died in December after being struck in the head with a baseball bat during a practice in November.
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In May, Medina’s family filed a lawsuit that names several school employees, including the principal, baseball coaches, athletic director and athletic trainer.
They are scheduled to appear for a motions hearing at 9 a.m. Friday, according to Hall County Court records.
Earlier this month, several of the named defendants filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit.
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The lawsuit accuses school officials of negligence. The family alleges that it took more than three minutes for an adult to arrive after Medina was struck and that 911 was not called until seven minutes after the accident.
They also claim that the practice should never have taken place because it was against the
Medina’s family is seeking $722,000 in damages for Medina’s mental anguish and suffering, medical bills and funeral expenses.
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