A trial to determine the merits of a lawsuit filed by former Smyrna High athlete Janae Edmondson vs. the City of St. Louis and other defendants has been pushed back a year after being scheduled for March 11.
Edmondson, now an MTSU volleyball manager, was struck by a vehicle in St. Louis on Feb. 18, 2023, causing both of her legs to be amputated. The family filed a lawsuit against the City of St. Louis and four other defendants last in June 2023. During a hearing Wednesday, a new jury trial date was set for March 3, 2025.
The lengthy wait for trial is not uncommon, said Edmondson’s attorney, Kevin Carnie, with St. Louis-based Simon Law Firm. However, one of the major holdups in the case has been a lack of participation from the City of St. Louis, which is attempting to have its case dismissed, Carnie said.
“The city has been dragging its feet,” Carnie told The Daily News Journal. “They filed a motion to dismiss and they filed a motion to stay (stop the proceedings). Instead of asking the judge to rule on the stay, they stopped participating in the case.”