Friday, July 10, 2009

Darin Sorrell

Darin Sorrell-Missouri

darinsorrell(at)hotmail.com



Please forgive the roughness, but I am working on moving everything from my old Geocities site.

I am a lifelong resident of Missouri, and a graduate of Windsor High School,
which is located in Imperial, Jefferson County.

member, St. Mark's Lutheran Church

In 1997, I graduated cum laude from Maryville University in St. Louis, with
a B.A. in Political Science. In 2004, I discovered that I was a member of the
Maryville University Academic Hall of Fame

In May 2000, I earned my J.D. from St. Louis Univ. Law School.
On July 25th & 26th, I took the Missouri Bar Exam, and passed with flying colors.
The best part about it was when the power went out DURING
the exam and stayed out for 45 minutes. The Illinois Bar Exam, which I took and passed in 2002, was not nearly as fun.


My firm's site


Some of my more notable cases


I am also an Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.

Jay was a Jay-raffe for Halloween 2004.

Jay and Willy are big Cardinals fans.

On March 19th, Jay watched his 1st spring training game with Daddy. The Cardinals beat the Dodgers, 6-2.


Jay's YouTube video.

In August 1996, I went to the University of San Diego for a conference
and met Sam Donaldson


Ron Paul for President.


I support the Moog Center for Deaf Education. Hearing a deaf child talk is incredible.


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While at Maryville, nearly everyone would try to stump me on
the Kevin Bacon game; but it was very rare that anyone could.
I officially retired from playing said game after discovering this site,
which is the only entity that I know of that is better than I--even
though it is a computer. I had to rely on memory.... Que Sera, Sera.
I agree with Mr. Wint from Diamonds Are Forever:
"One is never too old to learn from a master."

Of course, bear in mind that I can be linked to Kevin Bacon in 5 steps:





To check out some of my favorite movies, Click Here, which includes
links to their respective sites at the Internet Movie DataBase


Check out the Web page of one of my U.S. Senators,
Mr. Bond, "Kit" Bond (no relation to 007).
Take a look at just how big the U.S. National Debt is.

Read the Gettysburg Address.

Take the WORLD'S SMALLEST POLITICAL QUIZ and see if
you're a Libertarian like me.



Those who know me (and my clean-cut image)
may be shocked to find that I
favor the legalization of Marijuana
(and most other drugs) for all purposes, even though
I would not use them if they were legal. I only want
to legalize them to free up a whole bunch of prison
cells, and use those cells to house real
criminals--those who deprive others of life,
liberty or property. Prohibition is a trigger of
crime (See, e.g., how re-legalization of alcohol
cut down on Al Capone's influence and the crime
rate in general). It is a waste of resources
(cops' time and money, as well as prison cells)
to interfere with someone's peaceful pursuit of
happiness.
Just to clarify, I am NOT advocating the use of
drugs that are currently illegal, I am simply asking
people to rethink the supposed "logic" behind the
criminalization of said toxins, much like the beer industry
likely did during the reign of terror following the 18th
Amendment (1919-1933).





Note to my friends: If you have a homepage, let me know,
so I can include a link to your page.

Thom Sorrell's page


gratuitous link to The Simpsons

You are visitor number . Thanks for coming.
Last updated July 9, 2009.






National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)


St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)


St. Louis Rams (NFL)


The Dialectizer, converts anything to Redneck, etc.


International Lyrics Server


Internet Movie Database


The bio that I wrote for Desmond Llewelyn (Q of the James Bond Series)



legal research page












 Quotes:


"Whatever you do, do it with all your heart and all your mind"
--Colossians 3:23a, NIV

"Do. Or do not. There is no try," quoth Yoda
in The Empire Strikes Back

"What does it matter to ya?
WHEN YOU GOT A JOB TO DO, YOU GOTTA DO IT WELL."
Paul McCartney and Wings--"Live and Let Die," 1973.

"If you really want something in life, you'll have to work
for it."
--Homer Simpson.


Please report any and all errors to
darinsorrell(at)hotmail.com



� 1995-2009 Darin Sorrell






Geocities' file manager




Recommended books:
Atlas Shrugged
The Fountainhead
Selected Essays in Political Economy
The Calculus of Consent
Free to Choose

Capitalism and Freedom











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Notable cases

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note: Approx 90% of all cases settle prior to litigation.
This list does not include cases settled prior to litigation, due to confidentiality requirements.
All information listed here can be readily obtained from Court records.

All cases are from St. Louis City, unless otherwise noted.
All cases are are auto accidents, unless otherwise noted.
Due to limited public information, Worker's Compensation cases are not listed here, only civil claims.

Feel free to contact Darin Sorrell at 314-652-4378 with questions.



Austin v. Patterson 0722cc8670
$5,000 offer
$15,387.80 judgment

Bailey v. Progressive 062-00682
$150 offered by insurance company
$12,444.25 settlement

Betts v. Leimkuehler 022-9694
denial by insurance company
$15,000 settlement

Blackman v. Martin 042-7297
denial by insurance company
$14,187 settlement

Bowman v. Spencer 0622-5405
denial by insurance company
$10,000 settlement at trial

Brackett v. Endraske 05cc-00506 St. Louis County
$2,300 offered by insurance company
$17,268.50 award at mediation

Brewer v. Simmons 0822-CC02039
denial by insurance company
$10,000 settlement

Burnley v. Diggs 0822cc7272
denial by insurance company
$13,300 judgment

Chapman v. Schmidt 06cc-00857 St. Louis County
denial by insurance company
$24,000 settlement 2 days before trial

Cl****** v. M** Corp (Products Liability) 052*******
denial by company
($45,000.00 Confidential Settlement at mediation)

Curry v. Lynch 032-10352
denial by insurance company
$18,000 settlement

Dennis v. Fairless 0622cc7201
$7,000 offer
$18,000 settlement

Dorsey v. Logan 032-00038
Porch collapse--denied by insurance company
$35,518 judgment

Finch v. American Family Mut Ins Co
denial by insurance company
$16,500 settlement

Fipps v. Shanks 032-00207
offered $10,000 by insurance company
$30,000 judgment

Gamblin v. Basaaly 042-1840
denied by insurance company
$11,500 settlement

Garrett v. Davis 032-1943
denied by insurance company
$21,700.63 awarded at mediation

Harris-Bey v. Allstate 22062-00601
denied by insurance company
$11,200 verdict

Henley v. Gifford 0722cc8666
$5,596 offer by insurance company
$15,000 settlement

Henderson, v. American Home Assurance 0722cc780
$6,000 offer by insurance company
$20,000 settlement

Jacoby v. Weber 022-00640
denial by insurance company
$15,000 settlement

Jefferies v. Lazard 0822-cc01610
denial by insurance company
$30,000 settlement

Johnson v. Allen 0822cc-693
denial by insurance company
$30,000 judgment

Johnson v. Thompson 0722-CC07203
denial by insurance company
$15,000 settlement

Jones v. Progressive 0622cc5406
denial by insurance company
$12,000 settlement

Lee v. Crabtree St. LouisCounty No 08sl-cc550
Denial by insurance co.
$20,000 settlement

Lewis v. Schnucks 012-9736
slip and fall--denied by insurance company
$25,000 judgment

Lewis v. Delrado 04cc-3864 St. Louis County
slip and fall--denial by insurance company
$70,000 settlement

Martin v. Clay 042-9432
denied by insurance company
$10,000 settlement

McFarland v. Gatlin 22052-11661
denied by insurance company
$20,000 settlement

McKay v. State Farm 042-8338
offered $11,500 by insurance company
$21,000 settlement

Mehmedovic v. Johnston 052-9570
denial by insurance company
$11,123.90 settlement

Miller v. Thompson 042-1660
denial by insurance company
$15,576.25 judgement

Northern v. Gateway 052-580
$16,000 offered by insurance company
$29,693.00 award at mediation

Overmiller v. Song 02L227 Madison County
slip and fall--denial by insurance company
$35,381.25 settlement

Pargo v. Schweigert cv302-3864-cc-j2 Jefferson County
denial by insurance company
$4,664 verdict
African American plaintiff in Jefferson County.
Defendant was the daughter of Mayor of Herculaneum. This fact was brought to the attention of the jury by defense counsel.

Payne v. Zuniga 0722c7711
$5,000 offered by insurance company
$11,000 settlement

Polk v. Charleville 042-09331
bicycle accident--$100,000.00 settlement

Pruitt v. Moia 042-1375
denial by insurance company
$19,187 settlement

Richardson v. Allstate 022-11214
denial by insurance company
$22,244.20 verdict

Rothmiller v. Simmons 05cc-00402 St. Louis County
$6,900 offer by insurance company
$75,000 settlement

Russell v. Laidlaw 052-01764
$165,000.00 settlement

Russell vs. Basso 05LM1587 Madison County, IL
denial by insurance company
$13,700 settlement

Smallwood v. Anderson 0722cc7204
Denial by insurance company
$22,565.00 settlement

Streib v. Jefferies 04cc-3227 St. Louis County
denied by insurance company
$10,320.63 settlement

Stokes v. GEICO 0822c01176
ignored by insurance company
$14,687 judgment

Strong v. American Home Assurance Co. 0722-CC07040
Offered $4,734 by insurance company
$11,843.00 settlement

Sulya v. St. Lukes 032-9556
fall--denied by insurance company
$21,500 judgment

Sulya v. Milbourn 22042-08647
denied by insurance company
$50,000 judgment

Swanson v. Brasket 0722-CC00120
denial by insurance company
$15,000 settlement

Thompson v. Edwards 032-10479
Offered $750 by insurance company
$35,000 judgment

Turner v. Sittingdown 22062-00702
denial by insurance company
$47,500 judgement, plus attorney's fees

Virgil v. Reese 042-964
Offered $4,000 by insurance company
$13,962 settlement

Ward v. Sailormen 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 39983
case remanded to proper jurisdiction despite false information submitted by
"No. 1-ranked corporate law firm" in St. Louis

Watley v. Klein 022-10538
Porch collapse--Denied by insurance company
$15,000 judgment

Watson v. Supervalu; St. Louis County
slip and fall--Denied by insurance company
$19,000 settlement

Wells v. Seals 02cc4551 St. Louis County
Denied by insurance company
$16,349.33 settlement

White v. Lyston 0722-cc1609
$2,900 offered by insurance company
$21,786 settlement

Wi****** v. C******, Inc. (defective maintenace of vehicle) 062-****
Denied by insurance company
$16,380 confidential settlement

Young v. Brown 022-9617
Denied by insurance company
$21,213 settlement





Past results afford no guarantee of future results and every case is different and must be judged on its own merits.
As Missouri Rule 4-7.2f says: "The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements." Go with knowledge, results, integrity, and experience

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