Melin v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.

PETERSON, Justice.

Plaintiff brought suit against his employer, Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, alleging he was entitled to disability benefits for alcoholism under his employer’s pension and disability benefit plan. After a bench trial, the district court entered judgment for defendant, from which this appeal is taken. We affirm".'

The facts are undisputed. Plaintiff was employed by defendant from late 1945 until August 4, 1971, when he was dismissed from his position as an engineer because of alcoholism. Plaintiff was rehired by defendant on March 1,1976. The events relevant to…