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AO!!! 0D" D/" B#HP LaserJet 4SiHPPCL5MS,,,,,,0nL(hH  Z 6Times New Roman RegularX($<4 9Z .Courier New Regular L DM N DO DP Q DR S T Ӏ` RC&3|xb &@FZ 8CaslonOpnface BT Regular<: 9Z .Courier New Regular XY XXXo  XXY    Ad FILEDѱ  o   March31,1999  CecilCrowson,Jr. ѱAppellateCourt  Clerk ((3$ !      0  (#$  0  ,cAZ"Arial Regular  $    4    XY/XXX5!XXY/ThetrialcourtapparentlymeanttorefertoT.C.A.302307.<Q 9Z .Courier New Regular<Q 9Z .Courier New Regular   $    3    XY/XXX5!XXY/TheEstatecontendsthattheNursingHomeknewofMrs.Keysdeathat P  thetimeofherdemiseandthatthisknowledgeistantamountto actualnoticeunderT.C.A.302307(Supp.1998).Wedisagree.Knowledgeofapersonsdeath,standingalone,doesnotconstitutetheconceptof actualnoticeunder5!5!T.C.A.302307(Supp.1998).#5!5!#ԀSee EstateofJenkinsv.   Guyton ,912S.W.2d134,138(Tenn.1995)( ...whilethetermactualnoticein  | 5!5!302307#5!5!#(a)(1)maybesomethingotherthananexactcopyofthepublished 8 NoticetoCreditorsoutlinedin5!5!302306(c),suchnoticemust,ataminimum, 8 includeinformationregardingthecommencementofprobateproceedingsandthetimeperiodwithinwhichclaimsmustbefiledwiththeprobatecourt.)(emphasisinoriginal).#5!5!#ԀIntheinstantcase,neitherpartymakesan T  issueastowhethertheinformationreceivedinthephonecalltotheprobatecourtonJanuary29,1998,issufficienttosatisfythedefinitionof actualnoticein EstateofJenkins .    XY XXXo  XXY    Ad FILEDѱ  o   March24,1999  CecilCrowson,Jr. ѱAppellateCourt  Clerk ,cAZ"Arial Regular<Q 9Z .Courier New Regular   $    5    XY/XXX5!XXY/Ourholdinginthiscasedoesnotaddresshow,ifatall,theself P  executingstatuteoflimitationswouldapplyinasituationwhereanestatewasfirstopenedmorethan12monthsafteradecedentsdeath.Resolutionofthisissuemustawaitanotherday.   $    1    XNXXX@XXNSomeoftherelevantstatutes,T.C.A.302306through302310, P  havebeenamendedonseveralrecentoccasions.Intheinstantcase,theprovisions,asamended,areapplicable,withoneexception:becauseofdifferencesintheeffectivedatesofthevariousamendments,theprevioussixmonthperiodforfilingclaimsapplies,ratherthantherecentlyenactedfourmonthprovision.CompareT.C.A.302306(c)(1984)withT.C.A.302  p 306(c)(Supp.1998).Inallotherrespects,however,thecodeprovisions,asamended,areapplicable.T.C.A.302307makesreferenceto theperiodprescribedin302306(c);therefore,foreaseofreference,wewillrefertobothT.C.A.302306and307astheyarefoundinthesupplementtotheboundcodevolume.Wedoso,however,withtheunderstandingthattheapplicabletimeframeissixmonths,aspreviouslysetforthatT.C.A.302   306(c)(1984).<Q 9Z .Courier New Regular   $    2    X U XXXL  XX UT.C.A.302306(e)(Supp.1998)providesasfollows: P    8 ` Inaddition,itshallbethedutyofthepersonalrepresentativetomailordeliverbyothermeansacopyofthepublishedorpostednoticeasdescribedinsubsection(c)toallcreditorsofthedecedentofwhomthepersonalrepresentativehasactualknowledgeorwhoarereasonablyascertainablebythepersonalrepresentative,atsuchcreditorslastknownaddresses.Suchnoticeshallnotberequiredwhereacreditorhasalreadyfiledaclaimagainsttheestate,hasbeenpaidorhasissuedareleaseofallclaimsagainsttheestate.<\( 9Z &Courier Regular d 'dxd(3$ !  -C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$   1  ' dxdP Pd !  ݛP XNXXX7XXdXXd7TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'TP` r*<,(j 8 `@EQ  tt0"HP r` ` r *<,(j 8 `@EQ  tt0"HP rT T ` T T @| | INTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE@$ATKNOXVILLEINTHEMATTEROF:   h     )C/ANO.03A019810CH00319  Ѐ  THEESTATEOFCALLIET.KEY,  )     DECEASED.    h     ) \     `     h     )   `     h     )HOWARDWALDENRODDY, h     ) p  .     `     h     )   ` PlaintiffAppellant,  )      `     h     )   `     h     )   `     h     )APPEALASOFRIGHTFROMTHEX   `     h     )HAMILTONCOUNTYCHANCERYCOURTv.   `     h     )     `     h     )   `     h     )   `     h     )   `     h     )   `     h     )   `     h     ) p         `     h     )HAMILTONCOUNTYNURSINGHOME,    ) !h    `     h     )HONORABLEHOWELLN.PEOPLES,   ` DefendantAppellee.    )CHANCELLOR d# ForAppellant    h     ForAppellee h($ JOHNW.MCCLARTY   h     ARTHURC.GRISHAM,JR. *& Chattanooga,Tennessee h     Grisham,Knight&Hooper (#  * '    `     h     Chattanooga,Tennessee   `     XXXXN  "& X X h OPINION F3(1 T P    P    T      "& XNX  REVERSEDANDREMANDED h      p      x  Susano,J. |9,/6  R:07 P    T P    T X   ` Thisappealrequiresustodecidewhetheraclaimagainstanestatewastimelyfiled.HowardWaldenRoddy( Roddy),executoroftheEstateofCallieT.Key( theEstate),appealsfromanorderofthetrialcourtallowingtheclaimofHamiltonCountyNursingHome( theNursingHome).Heraisesoneissuethatpresentsthefollowingquestionforourresolution:IstheNursingHomesclaimtimebarredundertheprovisionsofT.C.A.XNXX XN# XNXXXN#Ԁ302306through302310(Supp.1998)?  #  1      ׀   Ѐ@&I.Facts \     ` Mrs.KeydiedonNovember29,1996.Priortoherdeath,shehadlivedforanumberofyearsatafacilityownedbytheNursingHome.Infact,shortlybeforeherdeath,shewastransportedfromthatfacilitytothehospitalonanemergencybasis.   ` Priortoqualifyingasexecutor,RoddywenttothenursingfacilityandaskedforMrs.Keysfinalbill.Hetestifiedthatthestaff rudelyignoredhim.Inanyevent,heleftwithoutsecuringabillforservicesrenderedtoMrs.Key.  x-(#*    ` RoddyqualifiedtoadministerMrs.KeysestateonJuly 3,1997,somesevenmonthsafterherdeath.Noticeofhisqualification,asrequiredbyT.C.A.302306(a)(Supp.1998),wasfirstpublishedonJuly11,1997.Roddyconcedesthathedidnot mailordeliveracopyofthe publishednoticetotheNursingHomeascontemplatedbyT.C.A.302306(e)(Supp.1998).  #  2       @     ` OnJanuary29,1998,13monthsafterMrs.Keysdeath,anattorneyactingonbehalfoftheNursingHomecalledtheofficeoftheprobatecourtinHamiltonCountyandlearnedthatRoddyhadqualifiedtoadministerMrs.Keysestate.ThiswastheNursingHomesfirstknowledgeofRoddysqualification.OnFebruary5,1998,theNursingHomefileditsclaimagainsttheEstate.   ` RoddycontendsthattheNursingHomesclaimistimebarredbecauseitwasnotfiledwithin12monthsofMrs.Keysdeath.TheNursingHomearguesitsclaimwasproperlyfiledpursuanttotheprovisionsofT.C.A.302307(a)(1)(A).  -"* @II.StandardofReview P     ` Thisnonjurymatterisbeforeusforadenovoreview   ontherecordoftheproceedingsbelow.Rule13(d),T.R.A.P.Thatrecordcomestouswithapresumptionofcorrectnessapresumptionthatwemusthonorunlesstheevidencepreponderatesagainstthetrialcourtsfactualfindings. Id .Thetrial 8  courtsconclusionsoflawaresubjecttoadenovoreviewwith P  nopresumptionofcorrectness. Campbellv.FloridaSteelCorp .,   919S.W.2d26,35(Tenn.1996).Therefore,wewillexaminethetrialcourtsinterpretationoftheapplicablestatuteswithnopresumptionastothecorrectnessofthetrialcourtsjudgment. Browderv.Morris ,975S.W.2d308,311(Tenn.1998); Myintv.    AllstateIns.Co. ,970S.W.2d920,924(Tenn.1998); Tibbals  H Flooring Co.v.Huddleston ,891S.W.2d196,198(Tenn.1994); `"  ComdataNetwork,Inc.v.StateDept.of  Revenue ,852S.W.2d223, ($ 224(Tenn.1993).   ` WemusteffectuatetheintentofthelegislatureXY/XX XY/by @)$ lookingtotheplainlanguageofastatute. Browder ,975S.W.2d * & at311;# XY/XXXY/#Ԁ TibbalsFlooringCo. ,891S.W.2dat198.Thiswemust ,`"( do withoutundulyrestrictingorexpandingastatutescoveragebeyonditsintendedscope. Id. Inaddition, wearetoassume  0%, thatthelegislatureusedeachwordJ inJ K ofK thestatutepurposely,andthattheuseofthesewordsconveyssomeintentandhasameaningandL aL purpose. Browder ,975S.W.2dat311.Ifthelanguageofa 85*2 legislativeenactmentisclear,unambiguous,andwithinthe legislativecompetency,wemust obeyit. CarsonCreek 8X.6 Resortsv.Dept.ofRevenue ,865S.W.2d1,2(Tenn.1993).Itis P  notourprerogativetoquestionthewisdomofalegislativeenactment.@\ \ III.TrialCourtsJudgment     ` ThetrialcourtheldthattheNursingHomereceived actualnoticeonJanuary29,1998,whenitsrepresentativecalledtheprobatecourtandlearned,forthefirsttime,thatMrs.Keysestatewasbeingadministered.  #  3      ׀Thetrialcourt d concludedasfollows:p"  8 ` Therefore,the[NursingHome]hadsixtydaysfromJanuary29,1998,tofileitsclaimagainsttheestate.TheclaimwasfiledFebruary5,1998,therebycomplyingwiththeprovisionsofT.C.A.302306.`   #  4       ` `  @$IV.Analysis  ($ @tt) A. &" XY/XX XY/   ` Ourinitialtaskistodeterminewhetherthefilingof X)% theNursingHomesclaimwastimelyundertheprovisionsofT.C.A.# XY/XXXY/%#XY/XX XY/Ԁ302306and307(Supp.1998).Specifically,wemust ,X") decide,onthefactsofthiscase,whethertherelevantstatutoryschemecountenancesthefilingofaclaimsome14monthsafterthedecedentsdeathandalmostsevenmonthsafterthefirstpublicationofnoticeoftheexecutorsqualification.   ` Therelevantchronologyinthiscaseisnotdisputed:   ` 11/29/968  DateofMrs.Keysdeath       ` 07/11/978  Dateoffirstpublicationofnoticeof @  qualificationofpersonalrepresentativeofMrs.Keysestate       ` 09/30/978  60days beforethedatewhichistwelve  (12)monthsfrom[Mrs.Keys]dateofdeathSeeT.C.A.362307(a)(1)(A) 8 (Supp.1998)       ` 11/12/978  60days beforetheexpirationof[six  monthsfromthedateoffirstpublicationofnoticeofqualificationofpersonalrepresentativeofMrs.Keysestate]SeeT.C.A.362307(a)(1)(A) `" (Supp.1998)    # XY/XXXY/&#XY/XX XY/   ` 11/29/978  OneyearanniversaryofMrs.Keysdeath$       ` 01/11/988  Sixmonthsfromdateoffirst &@" publicationofnoticeofqualificationofpersonalrepresentativeofMrs.Keysestate       ` 01/29/988  DateonwhichtheNursingHomes *d ' attorneyfirstlearnedoftheopeningofMrs.Keysestateinprobatecourt       ` 02/05/988  DateonwhichtheNursinghomefiled .#+ claiminprobatecourtagainstestate       ` ThetrialcourtheldthattheNursingHomesclaimwastimelyfiled.ThatholdingwasbaseduponthecourtsinterpretationofT.C.A.302307(Supp.1998),whichprovides,inpertinentpart,asfollows:  7-7   8 ` (a)(1)Allclaimsagainsttheestatearisingfrom adebtofthedecedentshallbebarredunlessfiledwithintheperiodprescribedinthenoticepublishedorpostedinaccordancewith302306(c).However: ` `    8 ` (A)Ifacreditorreceivesactualnoticelessthansixty(60)daysbeforetheexpirationoftheperiodprescribedin302306(c)oraftertheexpirationoftheperiodprescribedin302306(c)andmorethansixty(60)daysbeforethedatewhichistwelve(12)monthsfromthedecedentsdateofdeath,suchcreditorsclaimshallbebarredunlessfiledwithinsixty(60)daysfromthedateofreceiptofactualnotice;or ` `    8 ` (B)Ifacreditorreceivesactualnoticelessthansixty(60)daysbeforethedatewhichistwelve(12)monthsfromthedecedentsdateofdeathorreceivesnonotice,suchcreditorsclaimshallbebarredunlessfiledwithintwelve(12)monthsfromthedecedentsdateofdeath. ` `  >0Ourreadingofthestatuteleadsustoaconclusiondifferentfromthatofthetrialcourt.   ` Theintroductorylanguageofsubsection(a)(1)ofT.C.A.302307(Supp.1998)statesthewellknowngeneralrule: [a]llclaimsagainst[an]estatearisingfromadebtofthedecedentshallbebarredunlessfiledwithin[sixmonthsfromthedateofthefirstpublicationofnoticeofthepersonalrepresentativesqualification].Ascanbeseenfromtheabovechronology,theclaiminthiscasewasfiledbeyondtherelevantsixmonthperiod;butthisdoesnotendourinquiry,becausesubsections(a)(1)(A)and(a)(1)(B)ofT.C.A.302307(Supp.1998)addressotherrelevanttimeperiodsthatimpactthefilingofclaimsinprobateproceedings.WemustdecideiftheNursingHomesclaimwasproperlyfiledunderoneoftheseothertimeperiods. 94/9    ` Subsection(a)(1)(A)setsforththerulesapplicabletoclaimsfiledbycreditorswhoareentitledtoreceiveanddoreceivethestatutory actualnotice,seeT.C.A.302307  P (Supp.1998),asthattermwasinterpretedbytheTennesseeSupremeCourtinthecaseof EstateofJenkinsv.Guyton ,912  S.W.2d134,138(Tenn.1995).   ` Thefirstpredicateforadifferenttimeperiodforfilingaclaimisfoundinthefollowinglanguageofsubsection(a)(1)(A)ofthestatute:  8 ` Ifacreditorreceivesactualnoticelessthansixty(60)daysbeforetheexpirationof[sixmonthsfromthefirstnoticeofthepersonalrepresentativesqualification]...andmorethansixty(60)daysbeforethedatewhichistwelve(12)monthsfromthedecedentsdateofdeath,suchcreditorsclaimshallbebarredunlessfiledwithinsixty(60)daysfromthedateofreceiptofactualnotice; ` `  SincetheNursingHomereceivedactualnoticeafter,ratherthan &`" before,theexpirationofsixmonthsfromthefirstpublication p( $ ofnotice,itisclearthatthisprovisionisnotapplicabletothiscase.   ` Thereisanotherexceptioninsubsection(a)(1)(A):  8 ` Ifacreditorreceivesactualnotice...aftertheexpirationof[sixmonthsfromthefirstnoticeofthepersonalrepresentativesqualification]andmorethansixty(60)daysbeforethedatewhichistwelve(12)monthsfromthedecedentsdateofdeath,suchcreditorsclaimshallbebarredunlessfiledwithinsixty(60)daysfromthedateofreceiptofactualnotice; ` `  # XY/XXXY/I,#XY/XX XY/ 9/9 ЇThetrialcourtrelieduponthisprovisionaslegalauthorityforallowingtheNursingHomesclaim.IftheNursingHomesclaimfitswithinthisprovision,itisclearthatitsclaimwastimelyfiled.# XY/XXXY/?#XY/XX XY/ԀHowever,wefindandholdthatthetrialcourt H misinterpretedthestatutorylanguageatissueandthatthesubjectclaimdoesnotfallwithinthesubjectlanguage.   ` Thetrialcourtreacheditsconclusionbasedonapart   Єbut,significantly,notall󀄄ofthelanguageunder X  discussion.ThetrialcourtconcludedthattheNursingHomewaschargeablewith actualnoticeasofJanuary29,1998,thedatethattheclaimantsattorneycalledtheprobatecourtandlearnedoftheprobateofMrs.Keysestate.Sincetheclaimwasfiledwithin60daysofthedateofthattelephoneconversation,thetrialcourtreasonedthattheclaimwastimelyfiled;butthetrialcourt,inreachingitsconclusion,ignoredtherestofthepertinentlanguage morethansixty(60)daysbeforethedatewhichistwelve(12)monthsfromthedecedentsdateofdeath.T.C.A.302307(a)(1)(A)(Supp.1998).Sincetheprovisionofthestatuteunderdiscussionisstatedintheconjunctive,itiscleartousthatthesecondexceptiononlyappliesiftherelevantfactsbringaclaimwithinbothpartsofwhatisclearly H-"* atwoparttest.BecausethecreditorinthiscasedidnotreceiveactualnoticeoftheopeningofMrs.Keysestateuntilafter12monthsfromthedateofMrs.Keysdeath,weconclude X2(0 thatthepertinentlanguagesimplydoesnotfitthefactsofthiscase.Hence,theclaimantcannotrelyuponittosustainitsclaim. 9.8    ` Bythesametoken,itisclearthattheclaimantalsocannotrelyuponsubsection(a)(1)(B)ofthestatutetovalidateitsclaiminthiscase.Again,thisisbecausethefactsofthiscasedonotfallwithinthelanguageofthatstatutoryprovision.T.C.A.302307(a)(1)(B)(Supp.1998)contemplatesasituationinwhichacreditorreceivesactualnoticelessthan60daysbeforethedatewhichis12monthsfromthedecedentsdateofdeath,orreceivesnonoticeatall.Here,theNursingHomedidreceiveactualnotice,butonlyafter12monthsfromthedateof @  Mrs.Keysdeath;therefore,subsection(a)(1)(B)ofthestatuteisinapplicabletotheinstantcase.   ` Insummary,theNursingHomecannotrelyupontheprovisionsofT.C.A.302307(Supp.1998)tovalidateitsclaim.Thisbeingthecase,wemustlooktoT.C.A.302310(Supp.1998),whichprovidesasfollows:  8 ` Allclaimsanddemandsnotfiledwiththeprobatecourtclerk,asrequiredbytheprovisionsof# XY/XXXY/@#XY/XX XY/# XY/XXXY/K#XY/XX XY/ d'# 302306302309,or,iflater,inwhichsuitshallnothavebeenbroughtorrevivedbeforetheendoftwelve(12)monthsfromthedateofdeathofthedecedent,shallbeforeverbarred. ` `  2KBecausetheNursingHomesclaimwasnotfiledincompliancewithanyoftheprovisionsofT.C.A.302306and307(Supp.1998)# XY/XXXY/)L#XY/XX XY/,andbecausetheclaimwasnotlodgedwiththeprobate T1'/ courtbeforetheendofthe12monthperiodspecifiedinT.C.A.302310(Supp.1998),# XY/XXXY/M#XY/XX XY/Ԁitisbarred. 4T*3    ` OurholdingisconsistentwiththeobservationoftheTennesseeSupremeCourtinthecaseof EstateofJenkinsv. 9L/9 Guyton ,912S.W.2d134(Tenn.1995).Inthatcase,theSupreme P  Courtheldthattherewasanabsolutebartoclaimsnotfiledwithinoneyearofthedateofthedecedentsdeath:  8 ` Tenn.CodeAnn.302307(a)(1)(B)providesforanabsoluteoneyearlimitonthefilingofclaimsagainsttheestate,andthislimitationsperiodapplieswhetherthecreditorhasreceivedproper <  noticeornonoticeatall. ` `  P Id .at138n.3.(Emphasisadded).# XY/XXXY/N#XY/XX XY/ x  1g@tt)B. d uR   ` TheNursingHomewouldarguethatourinterpretationof  T.C.A.302307(Supp.1998)runsafouloftheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtsdecisioninthecaseof TulsaProfessional T  CollectionServicesM ,Inc.M v.Pope ,485U.S.478,108S.Ct.1340, " 99L.Ed.2d565(1988).Wedisagree.   ` In Pope ,ahospitalfailedtofileitsclaimwithinthe 4'" timeperiodspecifiedinanOklahomaprobatestatute.Thatstatuterequiredclaimstobefiledwithintwomonthsofthedateoffirstpublicationtocreditors.Theclaimanttherecontended L,!( thatthestatutedidnotprovidepropernoticetoknowncreditorsand,assuch,violatedaclaimantsrighttodueprocessundertheauthorityof Mullanev.CentralHanoverBank&TrustCo .,339 \1 '. U.S.306,70S.Ct.652,94L.Ed.865(1950),and MennoniteBoard $3(0 ofMissionsv.Adams ,462U.S.791,103S.Ct.2706,77L.Ed.2d 4*2 180(1983).TheSupremeCourtagreedandheldthat dueprocessisdirectlyimplicatedandactualnotice[toknownorreasonablyascertainablecreditors]generallyisrequired...[wherea :/8 statute]becomesoperativeonlyafterprobateproceedingshavebeencommencedinstatecourt. Pope ,485U.S.at487;108S.Ct.   at1346.   ` Pope isofnohelptotheNursingHomeintheinstant  case.Thisisbecause Pope focusesonastatutethatbecame    operativeonlyafterprobateproceedings[had]beencommencedinstatecourt. Id .,485U.S.at48N 68N 7;108S.Ct.at134O 54O 6. Pope  H  holdsthat insuchcircumstances,dueprocessisdirectlyimplicatedandactualnoticeisgenerallyrequired. Id .The h Oklahomastatuteatissuein Pope isquitesimilartotheoneset 0 forthatT.C.A.302307(a)(1)(Supp.1998)inthatthetimelimitationineachofthestatutescomesintoplayonlyafterprobateproceedingshavebeencommenced.However,intheinstantcase,therealissueiswhethertheNursingHomesclaimisbarredbyadifferentstatuteoflimitationstheself # executingonesetforthinT.C.A.# XY/XXXY/AR#XY/XX XY/Ԁ302307(a)(1)(B)and302 %X  310(Supp.1998).Theholdingin Pope clearlydoesnotapplyto h'" aselfexecutingstatuteoflimitationssuchastheonefoundinthesecodesections.Thisisclearfromthefollowingexcerptfrom Pope : ,0"(   8 ` TheStatesinterestinaselfexecutingstatuteoflimitationsisinprovidingreposeforpotentialdefendantsandinavoidingP staleP Q StateQ claims.TheStatehasnoroletoplaybeyondenactmentofthelimitationsperiod.Whilethisenactmentobviouslyisstateaction,theStateslimitedinvolvementintherunningofthetimeperiodgenerallyfallsshortofconstitutingthetypeofstateactionrequiredtoimplicatetheprotectionsoftheDueProcessClause. ` `   9/8  Id .R 485U.S.R at48687S ;108S.Ct.at134546S .TheNursingHomes P  claimisbarredbecauseitwasnotfiledwithin12monthsofMrs.Keysdeath.SinceitisbarredbyTennesseesselfexecutingstatuteoflimitationsof12monthswhichdoesnotimplicatetheDueProcessClauseoftheFourteenthAmendmentwearenotboundbytheholdingin Pope . h  @#V.Conclusion (     ` Inconclusion,weholdthattheNursingHomesclaimagainsttheEstatewasnottimelyfiled.  #  5      ׀Accordingly,we 8 reversethejudgmentofthetrialcourtandremandthiscaseforproceedingsconsistentwiththisopinion.Costsonthisappealaretaxedtotheappellee.# XY/XXXY/]#XY/XX XY/ 0  # XY/XXXY/]d#   `     h     __________________________   `     h     CharlesD.Susano,Jr.,J.CONCUR:_______________________HoustonM.Goddard,P.J._______________________HerschelP.Franks,J.