Doxsee v. Doxsee

OPINION

BRYNER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Autumn Doxsee sued her husband, Adrian, 1 for injuries she sustained as a passenger in his vehicle. Adrian’s insurance company provided him with an independent attorney to represent his interests and retained separate counsel to defend the case. A jury returned an award substantially lower than the defense’s offer of judgment, and the trial court awarded attorney’s fees to the defense as the prevailing party. Doxsee appeals, claiming that the trial court’s jury instructions were insufficient and that the court abused its discretion in denying her motion…