Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Gravitt

CADENA, Justice.

Defendant, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, appeals from a summary judgment awarding plaintiff, Oleta Gravitt, $80,000.00 in death benefits and a monthly pension in the sum of $586.84 on account of the death of her husband, T. O. Gravitt, who, at the time of his death, was defendant’s employee. Plaintiff’s claim is based on the provisions of defendant’s “Plan for Employees’ Pensions, Disability Benefits and Death Benefits” (referred to in this opinion as “the Plan”).

The Plan provides for the payment of death benefits and pensions to surviving spouses of defendant’s…