Gramling v. Grit Publishing Co.

MEMORANDUM

McCLURE, District Judge.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Joan M. Gramling filed this ERISA action1 to recover benefits which she alleges are owed to her as the beneficiary of her late husband, Gene Gramling,2 under a group life insurance plan (No. G-2424) issued by defendant Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York (“Security Mutual”). Gramling’s coverage under the plan3 was provided by his employer, Grit Publishing Group (“Grit”).4

In dispute is the amount of the death benefit to which Joan Gramling is entitled *99under the plan. Gramling claims that she is owed $43,973.28, plus…