Young v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

JOHNSON, Justice.

This is an automobile insurance case. We conclude that there is no basis to overturn the jury’s verdict finding that the insurance company is liable to its insureds for underin-sured motorist coverage under the theory of estoppel. We also conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding only part of the contingent fee the insureds agreed to pay their attorney.

I

THE BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS.

In 1986, Harold and Hazel Young wanted to purchase automobile insurance with a yearly premium plan. The Youngs wanted to do this because they spent the winters…