Youngblood v. Auto-Owners Insurance Co.

WILKINS, Associate Chief Justice:

T1 Mr. Youngblood seeks to extend the coverage of an insurance policy under the doctrine of equitable estoppel. He admits that the language of the policy does not extend coverage under these cirenmstances, but relies on representations of the scope of coverage made by the insurance agent in selling him the policy. On summary judgment, the district court held him to the language of the policy, but on appeal, the court of appeals agreed in principle and reversed on the basis of material issues of fact precluding summary judgment.

T 2 On certiorari, we have agreed…