Stocker v. Comstock

Summary

In this Wrongful death litigation proceeding, plaintiff Faith Stocker alleged her mother Alberta Comstock of pulling the trigger in the death of plaintiffs step father Rolland Comstock. Rolland Comstock was found dead on the dining room floor of his mansion, the same property for which a bitter dispute was ongoing between the Comstocks after their divorce in 2005.

The plaintiff was represented by attorneys Stuart King and Evelyn Mangan. The defendant in this case, Alberta Comstock was represented by attorney Shane Cantin.

Outcome

Damages for Aggravated Circumstances:125,000

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Stocker, Faith
Defense: Comstock, Alberta
Verdict: $125,000

Judge: Michael Cordonnier
Jurisdiction: 13th Judicial Circuit of Missouri
Court: Greene County Courthouse

Case Number: 0831-CV09937
Industry: Criminal Case
Practice Area: Negligence

Plaintiff

Stocker, Faith

Represented By:
King, Stuart (Hosmer King & Royce, LLC)
Mangan, Evelyn (Evelyn Gwin Mangan, P.C.)

Defense

Comstock, Alberta

Represented By:
Cantin, Shane (Carver, Cantin & Grantham, LLC)

Expert Witnesses

Hart, Nicholas

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Stocker, Faith	In Person
00:42:02	Witness Cross Examination	Mangan, Evelyn	Stocker, Faith	In Person
01:03:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Stocker, Faith	In Person
01:05:33	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Mangan, Evelyn	Stocker, Faith	In Person
01:08:13	Witness Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Duren, Frank	In Person
02:11:51	Witness Cross Examination	Cantin, Shane	Duren, Frank	In Person
03:11:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Duren, Frank	In Person
03:24:42	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Cantin, Shane	Duren, Frank	In Person
03:29:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Duren, Frank	In Person
03:32:05	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Adelstein, Dr. Edward M.D.	Video Recording
00:29:26	Witness Cross Examination	Mangan, Evelyn	Joplin, Glenda	In Person
00:31:30	Witness Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Joplin, Glenda	In Person
00:54:15	Witness Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Frakes, Becky	In Person
01:33:25	Witness Cross Examination	Mangan, Evelyn	Frakes, Becky	In Person
01:49:02	End of Session

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Mangan, Evelyn	Frakes, Becky	In Person
00:49:29	General Case Activities
00:58:08	Witness Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Grey, Dana	In Person
01:02:17	Witness Cross Examination	Mangan, Evelyn	Grey, Dana	In Person
01:09:39	Witness Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Stillings, Robert	In Person
02:12:44	Witness Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Stillings, Robert	In Person
02:19:48	Witness Cross Examination	Mangan, Evelyn	Stillings, Robert	In Person
03:16:47	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	King, Stuart	Stillings, Robert	In Person
00:06:19	Witness Cross Examination	Mangan, Evelyn	Stillings, Robert	In Person
00:09:30	Witness Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Friend, Mike	In Person
00:18:11	Witness Cross Examination	Cantin, Shane	Friend, Mike	In Person
00:41:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Friend, Mike	In Person
00:47:08	Witness Cross Examination	Cantin, Shane	Friend, Mike	In Person
00:51:28	Witness Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Thompson, Tina	In Person
01:09:16	Witness Cross Examination	Cantin, Shane	Thompson, Tina	In Person
01:30:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Thompson, Tina	In Person
01:33:08	Witness Cross Examination	Cantin, Shane	Thompson, Tina	In Person
01:37:40	Witness Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Weatherford, Kenny	In Person
02:03:50	Witness Cross Examination	Cantin, Shane	Weatherford, Kenny	In Person
03:11:57	End of Session

JUN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Weatherford, Kenny	In Person
00:18:34	Witness Cross Examination	Cantin, Shane	Weatherford, Kenny	In Person
00:39:48	Witness Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Comstock, Alberta	In Person
01:12:11	Witness Cross Examination	Mangan, Evelyn	Comstock, Alberta	In Person
01:24:12	General Case Activities
01:27:54	Witness Cross Examination	Mangan, Evelyn	Comstock, Alberta	In Person
01:28:17	Witness Cross Examination	King, Stuart	Comstock, Alberta	In Person
01:29:48	General Case Activities
01:36:43	Witness Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Appl, Leena	In Person
01:44:01	Witness Direct Examination	Cantin, Shane	Mathis, Mac	In Person
01:52:38	Witness Direct Examination	Mangan, Evelyn	Hart, Nicholas	Transcript Reading
02:13:12	Witness Direct Examination	Cantin, Shane	Green, Kathlee	Transcript Reading
02:40:07	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Mangan, Evelyn	Wiley, Robert	In Person
00:32:42	Witness Cross Examination	King, Stuart	Wiley, Robert	In Person
00:46:37	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Mangan, Evelyn	Wiley, Robert	In Person
00:55:37	Witness Direct Examination	Mangan, Evelyn	Rhoten, Carmel	In Person
01:06:59	Witness Cross Examination	King, Stuart	Rhoten, Carmel	In Person
01:27:14	Witness Direct Examination	King, Stuart	Wade, Lt. Deborah	In Person
01:40:10	Witness Direct Examination	Mangan, Evelyn	Rose, Sherry	In Person
02:15:44	Witness Cross Examination	King, Stuart	Rose, Sherry	In Person
02:18:01	End of Session

JUN

AM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

JUL

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Stocker v. Comstock

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:14:35	Reading of the Verdict
		00:17:50	General Case Activities
		00:24:01	End of Session