Public Employees vs. Alana Parminter

Administrator of employee's deferred income plan filed a complaint for a declaratory judgment seeking a determination of the proper beneficiary, either employee's widow or employee's sister entitled to the funds after the employee's death. The dispute basically involves an interpretation of the plan terms dealing with the method of changing beneficiaries. The trial court awarded the funds to employee's widow; an employee's sister has appealed. We vacate and remand.