Imperial Tobacco Group Ltd. v. Peoples Bank & Trust Co.

When J. A. Taylor died, the pension plan was in full force as a binding contract obligating petitioner to perform its promises as set forth therein. One of these was that “(i)n the event of the death in service of a Member who has been married for more than twelve *205months and who has completed three years of Pensionable Service, his widow shall be entitled to a pension. . . .” At his death J. A. Taylor met these conditions. The superior court has concluded as a. matter of law that appellant is J. A. Taylor’s widow within the meaning of the pension plan. Petitioner did not except to or appeal…