UPSHAW v. TRINITY COMPANIES

No. D-1451.

842 S.W.2d 631 (1992)

Amy UPSHAW and Greg Upshaw, Individually and as Independent Executor of the Estate of George Upshaw, Petitioners, v. The TRINITY COMPANIES, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Overruled December 9, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Hall, San Antonio, for petitioners.

William J. Gamble, San Antonio, for respondents.


OPINION

CORNYN, Justice.

We consider in this appeal whether stacking1 of policy limits for underinsured motorist coverage in a single multi-vehicle insurance policy should be compelled, first, because of alleged ambiguities in a standard Texas Personal Auto Policy, and second, because the contractual limitation on the insurer's liability under these circumstances violates public policy. Because the stacking prohibition contained...

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