Dean Hancock - JackAss of the week May 25th, 2007 - June 1st, 2007 - May 25th, 2007
Well I think that Hancock was an adult and new what he was doing!! What will he really get by suing the bar! Idiot!
Hancock's Father Sues Over Pitcher's Death
The father of Josh Hancock filed suit yesterday, claiming a restaurant provided drinks to the Cardinals relief pitcher even though he was intoxicated before 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-old pitcher's blood alcohol content was nearly twice the legal limit when he crashed into the back of the tow truck. He also was speeding, using a cellphone and wasn't wearing a seat belt, police chief Joe Mokwa said after the accident. Marijuana also was found in the SUV.
