moron drives drunk and kills himself; family sues the bar that served him

[xnikki118x]

http://sports.aol.com/mlb/story/_a/hancocks-dad-sues-restaurant-over-sons/20070524153709990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

Hancock's Dad Sues Restaurant Over Son's Death
Authorities Say Pitcher's BAC Nearly Twice Legal Limit
By JIM SALTER
AP Sports
ST. LOUIS (May 24) - 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.

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 3 1/2 hours.

"It's understood that for the entire 3 1/2 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 the vehicle to reach the point where it stalled on the highway, and for failing to move it out of the way of oncoming traffic.

Hargrove parked the tow truck behind the stalled car, and police said he arrived there moments before the truck was struck by Hancock's SUV. 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 Major League Baseball 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."

The guy was stupid enough to drive drunk, and he died for it. Good thing he killed himself and not someone else. I don't wanna disrespect the dead but it's his own damn fault, don't ya think? Not the restaurant or the tow truck driver or anything, but the idiot who got bombed and got into a car.

[FatalT]

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.

Twice the legal limit, speeding, and using a cell phone. Wow. He was dead before he left the bar. The family better not win the lawsuit.

[Fresh Prince]

Uhm don't the US of A have reasonable serving of alcohol laws?

[G The Resurrected]

Uhm don't the US of A have reasonable serving of alcohol laws?

NOOO, god if they did i wouldnt have made the biggest mistake in my life. Bars and Resturaunts are not responsible for the well being of their patrons. At least here in cali, i dont go to bars anymore cause i cant control myself.

[Fresh Prince]

Uhm don't the US of A have reasonable serving of alcohol laws?

NOOO, god if they did i wouldnt have made the biggest mistake in my life. Bars and Resturaunts are not responsible for the well being of their patrons. At least here in cali, i dont go to bars anymore cause i cant control myself.

Yeah then legally they shouldn't have a leg to stand on. In Australia they do but nobody pays attention to it unless something like this happens.

[G The Resurrected]

NOOO, god if they did i wouldnt have made the biggest mistake in my life.

There's a story here... please share 

i was some girls mistake and inturn she became my worst mistake thats all i'll share the story is out there.

[Ichirou]

G the liar's mom was impregnated while drunk confirmed, lol.

[G The Resurrected]

G the liar's mom was impregnated while drunk confirmed, lol.

Much worse than that. i remember though her telling me while i was in her about her kids and her ex husband. That should have killed things but it didnt 

[Ichirou]

ROXY HAS KIDS

WHA T THE FUCK
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I THOUGHT YOU WERE EACH OTHERS FIRST

that fantasy is ruined now

damn you

[G The Resurrected]

No no that fantasy is not ruined this is the mistake that happened at the bar a few days after my bday last year. i shall never drink that much ever in my life.

Roxy still is my 1st and i love that girl to death.

[Ichirou]

so if she says she's going ot marry somet other dude wil you kill her ? CUZ YOU LOVE HER TO DEATH

[G The Resurrected]

i know it'll suck really hard if/when that happens. i just know i'll never find someone that will be as great as she is. And if/when i do meet someone else they'll never be Roxy and always be second best and knowing that sucks really really hard.  :'(

[Scurvy Stan]

This thread took a nice turn. RIGHT OFF THE ROAD INTO A TREE!