what a shit head
EXACTLY!!! WHAT AN ASSHOLE HIS DAD IS TOO. APPLE DOESNT FALL FAR FROM THE TREE. CLASSIC CASE OF THIS DICKWAD GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER HIS WHOLE LIFE BECAUSE DADDY WAS AN ENABLER. PROBABLY ALWAYS CAME TO JOSH'S DEFENSE...EVEN NOW IN HIS DEATH. SAD HE DIED........BUT ACTIONS DO HAVE CONSEQUENCES. WHAT A PIECE OF SHIT HIS OLD MAN IS. WOW. JUDGE SHOULD PITCH HTIS CASE ON THE REASONS BELOW...
Hancock's father sues restaurant, towing company over death
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- T10195640 --><!-- Sesame Modified: 05/24/2007 21:38:42 --><!-- sversion: 5 $Updated: johnnyr$ -->ST. LOUIS -- The father of Josh Hancock filed suit Thursday, claiming a restaurant provided drinks to the St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher even though he was intoxicated prior to the crash that killed him.
The suit, filed in St. Louis Circuit Court by Dean Hancock of Tupelo, Miss., does not specify damages. Mike Shannon's Restaurant, owned by the longtime Cardinals broadcaster who starred on three World Series teams in the 1960s, is a defendant in the case along with Shannon's daughter, Patricia Shannon Van Matre, the restaurant manager.
Other defendants include Eddie's Towing, the company whose flatbed tow truck was struck by Hancock's sport utility vehicle in the early hours of April 29; tow truck driver Jacob Edward Hargrove; and Justin Tolar, the driver whose stalled car on Interstate 64 was being assisted by Hargrove.
The Cardinals and Major League Baseball were not listed as defendants. In a brief statement, the Cardinals said, "We hope this matter will come to a swift and fair resolution for all parties involved."
Authorities said the 29-year pitcher had a blood content of nearly twice the legal limit for alcohol in his system when he crashed into the back of the tow truck. He was also speeding, using a cell phone and wasn't wearing a seat belt, Police Chief Joe Mokwa said after the accident. Marijuana also was found in the SUV.
Mokwa said Hancock went to Shannon's not long after the Cardinals played a day game against the Chicago Cubs on April 28. The lawsuit claimed that Hancock was a regular at the restaurant bar and was there for more than 3½ hours.
"It's understood that for the entire 3½ hours that Josh Hancock was there that he was handed drinks," Keith Kantack, a lawyer for Dean Hancock, said. "It's our understanding that from the moment Josh Hancock entered Mike Shannon's that night that he was never without a drink."
A person answering phones at the restaurant declined comment. A message left with Van Matre was not returned.
The lawsuit claimed Tolar was negligent in allowing his vehicle to reach the point where it stalled on the highway, and for failing to move it out of the way of oncoming traffic. A police report said the car became stalled when it spun out after being cut off by another vehicle.
Police said Hargrove noticed the stalled vehicle and stopped to help. The report said he told officers he was there five to seven minutes before his truck was hit by Hancock's SUV. But Kantack said the tow truck may have been there up to 15 minutes, yet failed to get the stalled vehicle out of the way.
"Were the police contacted?" Kantack asked. "Why weren't flares put out? Why was the tow truck there for an exorbitant amount of time?"
Tolar did not have a listed telephone number. Calls to the towing company were met with a busy signal.
Kantack said others could be added later as defendants in the suit. He declined to speculate on whether the Cardinals or MLB could be added to the suit, but said the Hancock family has been "overwhelmed by the support and respect the Cardinals have shown since Josh's passing."
Dean Hancock said in a statement that the "facts and circumstances" of Josh's death "have caused great pain to all of Josh's family." As administrator of his son's estate, Dean Hancock said he has an obligation to represent the family on all issues, "including any legal actions necessary against those who contributed to the untimely and unnecessary death."
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I find that image above of hancock, and also people calling him a drunk loser, all very classless. The guy made a mistake, did not hurt anyone else, and paid the ultimate price. Yes, it was stupid and immature, doesnt mean his memory should be made fun of now that he is gone.
As for the lawsuit, I agree with most. It seems as though by doing this the father may think he is keeping the memory of his son alive or sticking up for him now that he is gone. IMO, what he needs to realize is this is only going to prolong the process of grieving and trying to get past this terrible loss for him. He made the mistake, the father needs to realize it, and the responsibility lies with the man 6 feet under. Our society always seems to have to find someone that can be blamed for a situation.
As for the lawsuit, I agree with most. It seems as though by doing this the father may think he is keeping the memory of his son alive or sticking up for him now that he is gone. IMO, what he needs to realize is this is only going to prolong the process of grieving and trying to get past this terrible loss for him. He made the mistake, the father needs to realize it, and the responsibility lies with the man 6 feet under. Our society always seems to have to find someone that can be blamed for a situation.
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<!-- end page tools --><!-- begin story body --> <!-- template inline -->ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control found no wrongdoing for Mike Shannon's Restaurant in connection with the drunk driving death of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock.
ATC State Superintendent Pete Lobdell said interviews revealed that Hancock was drinking in moderation in the hours before his April 29 accident.
Lobdell said the ATC found no "credible evidence" that either the restaurant or its employees were at fault for serving an intoxicated person. No action will be taken against the restaurant.
Hancock's sport utility vehicle struck the back of a tow truck parked on Interstate 64 in the early hours of April 29, killing him instantly. Police say his blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit.
Hancock's father has filed a lawsuit that names Mike Shannon's and the restaurant's manager as defendants.
Bump for this:
Hancock wrongful-death lawsuit dropped, could be refiled
http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/10274938
Hancock wrongful-death lawsuit dropped, could be refiled
http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/10274938
