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C 421407(e)(1)(A)(1998).Goodmanassertedthattherewasnosuchretirementagesetoutbystateorlocallawfor  Savannahfirefightersatthatdate.However,thisappearstohavebeenadisputedfact,becauseinitsownmotionfor u summaryjudgment,Savannaharguedthattherewasinfactsuchastatelawineffectatthattime.  R<$      3     _Crouchstatedintheaffidavitthatinmakingthisrecommendation,hereliesuponamemorandumfromthe  TennesseeConsolidatedRetirementSystemandanOpinionoftheOfficeoftheAttorneyGeneral,bothofwhichattest q tothelegalityofsettingamandatoryretirementageforfirefightersunderthemandatoryretirementact. HardinW2002 COAR3DefandantHighers BFOQmovantCarvellS.W.2d Bain ADEAS.W.3d P.J.CommrEarhart S.W.QorrellUtilsCronin I]tf]ailpretermitted \ R<$      4     _HerecommendedthatcitiessettheageatsixtytwobecauseemployeescouldbegindrawingSocialSecurity  atthatage,thusrelievingcitiesfrommakingbridgepaymentsaswouldotherwiseberequired.  R<$      5     _GoodmanalsomaintainedthattheaffidavitfailedtoestablishaBFOQforthefirecaptainpositionand  containedinadmissablehearsay. !.8dd8     _  8/XXdd8  Oa@ '6INTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @%ATJACKSON#'6.#Ԉ #   May21,2003Session F X/X #XX/#JOHNWAYNEGOODMANv.CITYOFSAVANNAHandSAVANNAH ? BOARDOFCOMMISSIONERSX/X   P @@ AppealfromtheChanceryCourtforHardinCounty  J @@No.5999RonE.Harmon,Chancellor  4 @@*AV) ` dE<` A   @@TTNo.W200202898_COA_ԄR3CV񀄀FiledNovember5,_2003_   AV) ` dE<n` A o     Thisisanagediscriminationcaseinvolvingamandatoryretirementpolicy.Afirefighteremployed g bythedefendantmunicipalitywasforcedtoretireatagesixtytwopursuanttothemunicipalitys P mandatoryretirementpolicy.Thefirefighterthenfiledthislawsuitagainstthemunicipality, 9 assertingthatthemandatoryretirementpolicyviolatestheTennesseeHumanRightsActby "r discriminatingagainsthimbasedonhisage.#XX/#X/XThetrialcourtgrantedsummaryjudgment#XX/#X/XԀinfavorof  [ themunicipality.Thefirefighterappeals.Weaffirm,findingthatTennesseeCodeAnnotated D section836205authorizesthemunicipalitytoadoptamandatoryretirementpolicywithoutbeing - requiredtoestablishageasabonafideoccupationalqualification.   Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheChanceryCourtAffirmed     #X/c#X/X.HollyM.Kirby,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichW.FrankCrawford,P.J.,_W.S._, k andAlanE.Highers,J.,joined. T DavidM.Sullivan,Memphis,Tennessee,forappellant,JohnWayneGoodman. & v JohnC.Duffy,Knoxville,Tennessee,andJamesA.Hopper,Savannah,Tennessee,forappellees, !H! CityofSavannahandSavannahBoardofCommissioners. "1" c  OPINION #XX/ #X/X $ $ #XX/ #  X/X   JohnWayneGoodman( Goodman)becameemployedasafirefighterwiththeCityof &!& Savannah( Savannah)firedepartmentinJuly1979.Heultimatelyattainedtherankofcaptain. o'"' In1999,theSavannahBoardofCommissioners( Board)electedtoestablishamandatory X(#( retirementageofsixtytwoforfirefightersandpoliceofficersemployedbytheCityofSavannah.! #  1      ׀ A)$) In2001,Goodmanreachedagesixtytwo.Asaresult,pursuanttothemandatoryretirementpolicy, **z%* onDecember31,2001,Goodmanwasforcedtoretire. +c&+   GoodmanthenfiledthislawsuitagainstSavannah,allegingthathisforcedretirement  constitutedagediscriminationinviolationoftheTennesseeHumanRightsAct.Hesought  reinstatement,_backpay_Ԁandaccruedbenefits,compensatorydamages,attorneysfees,andan  injunctionprohibitingharassmentandretaliationagainsthimbySavannahsagents,officers,and k employees.SavannahsanswertoGoodmanscomplaintassertedthatithadnotviolatedtheHuman T RightsAct,becauseitwasauthorizedtoadoptamandatoryretirementpolicyundersection836205 =  oftheTennesseeCodeAnnotated. & v Ѐ  Thepartiesfiledcrossmotionsforsummaryjudgment.Goodmanarguedthat,asSavannah  H admittedtomandatingGoodmansretirementsolelyonthebasisofhisage,Savannahhadviolated  1  section421401oftheTennesseeHumanRightsAct,whichforbidsdiscriminationonthebasisof    age.Hearguedthat,inordertosetamandatoryretirementage,Savannahwasrequiredtoshowage   tobeabonafideoccupationalqualification(BFOQ)undertheTennesseeHumanRightsAct,which   hadnotbeendone.l #  2      ׀     Initscrossmotionforsummaryjudgment,Savannahnotedthatitsmandatoryretirement W  policywasadoptedpursuanttoTennesseeCodeAnnotatedsection836205(a)(2),whichstatesas @ follows: )y  8  Anypoliticalsubdivisionparticipatingintheretirementsystemmayestablisha K mandatoryretirementagerequirementforallitsfirefighters...providedthat:4   8  8`   (A)Thetermsandconditionsoftherequirementshallbethesamefor  allsuchemployeeswithinitsemploy;` x` x 8  8`   (B)Themandatoryagerequirementshallnotbelessthansixty(60)  yearsofage....q` x` x  Tenn.CodeAnn.836205(a)(2) (2002).Thus,Savannahargued,section836205expressly C allowsmunicipalitiestosetamandatoryretirementageforfirefightersandpoliceofficers.Since ,| themandatoryretirementstatutewasadoptedaftertheTennesseeHumanRightsAct,Savannah e maintained,itwasanexceptiontotheHumanRightsAct.Inthealternative,Savannaharguedthat N ageisaBFOQforfirefighters.  7   Insupportofitsmotion,SavannahfiledtheaffidavitofRayCrouch( Crouch),theFire " ! DepartmentManagementConsultantwiththeUniversityofTennesseeMunicipalTechnical #" AdvisoryService.Crouchadvisesfiredepartmentsontheirmanagementpolicies.Inhisaffidavit, $# Crouchstatedthatherecommendsfiredepartmentstosetamandatoryretirementage,duetothe  highriskoffatalitiesandinjuriestofirefighterswhoareagesixtyfive.n #  3      ׀Crouchstatedthathe  advisedSavannahtosetamandatoryretirementageofsixtytwoforitsfirefighters.q #  4      ׀Goodmanfiled  amotiontostriketheaffidavitongrounds,inpart,thatCrouchwasnotqualifiedtotestifyasto k whetherSavannahcouldstateaBFOQforthefirecaptainposition.s #  5      ׀Thetrialcourtdeniedthe T motiontostrike. =    Thetrialcourtinitiallydeniedbothpartiesmotions,holdingthattheHumanRightsAct  _  trumpsthemandatoryretirementstatuterelieduponbySavannahandthatamaterialissueoffact  H remainedastowhethertheagesetbySavannahconstitutedaBFOQundertheAct.Onthedayof  1  thetrial,however,thetrialcourtalteredthisholding,determiningthat,undertheproper    interpretationofthetwostatutes,SavannahdidnotviolatetheTennesseeHumanRightsActby   settingthemandatoryretirementageatsixtytwo.Consequently,thetrialcourtgrantedSavannahs   motionforsummaryjudgment.Fromthatorder,Goodmanappeals.     Goodmanraisesthreeissuesonappeal.First,hearguesthatapplicationofthemandatory W  retirementstatutetohimconstitutesanimpermissibleretroactivetakingofhisrighttowork. @ Second,heassertsthat,inlightoftheTennesseeHumanRightsAct,themandatoryretirement )y statutedoesnotgivemunicipalitiespermissiontosetamandatoryretirementageforpoliceofficers b andfirefightersabsentaBFOQ.Third,hearguesthatthetrialcourterredinfailingtostrikethe K Crouchaffidavitfromtherecord. 4   X/XXX/Amotionforsummaryjudgmentshouldbegrantedwhenthemovantdemonstratesthatthere  arenogenuineissuesofmaterialfactandthatthemovingpartyisentitledtojudgmentasamatter  oflaw.Tenn.R.Civ.P.56.04.#X/XXX/~%#X/XXX/Summaryjudgmentisonlyappropriatewhenthefactsandthelegal  conclusionsdrawnfromthefactsreasonablypermitonlyoneconclusion. Carvellv.Bottoms ,900 q S.W.2d23,26(Tenn.1995).Sinceonlyquestionsoflawareinvolved,thereisnopresumptionof [ correctnessregardingatrialcourtsgrantofsummaryjudgment. Bainv.Wells ,936S.W.2d618, D 622(Tenn.1997).Moreover,theinterpretationofstatutesandtheirapplicationtoparticularfacts .~ arelegalquestions,revieweddenovowithnopresumptionofcorrectness. Williamsv.KelloggCo. , g 48S.W.3d148,151(Tenn.2001); Stateexrel._Commr_ԀofTransp.v.MedicineBirdBlackBear  Q WhiteEagle ,63S.W.3d734,754(Tenn.Ct.App.2001).#X/XXX/&#X/XXX/Therefore,ourreviewofthetrialcourts  ; grantofsummaryjudgmentisdenovowithnopresumptionofcorrectness. Warrenv.Estateof !%  Kirk ,954S.W.2d722,723(Tenn.1997).#X/XXX/*# "!  TRX3'Avery 5162 AddressX3' Letter3'Letter  _  3'LetterT     WeconsiderfirstGoodmansargumentthatSavannahsapplicationofsection836205,the  mandatoryretirementstatute,violatestheTennesseeHumanRightsActsproscriptionagainstage  discrimination.Heassertsthatconstruingthestatutestogetherinawaythatwouldpermit  SavannahtosetamandatoryageabsentaBFOQwouldresultinanimpliedrepealoftheTennessee k HumanRightsAct,thusviolatingrulesofstatutoryconstruction.Goodmancontendsthattheonly T properconstruction,whichwouldallowbothstatutestoexistwithoutconflict,wouldbeonethat =  requiresamunicipalitytoshowaBFOQbeforesettingamandatoryretirementage.Goodman & v maintainsthatthepurposeofthemandatoryretirementstatutecouldnothavebeentorelieve  _ municipalitiesoftheobligationtoshowaBFOQ,butrathertopreventmunicipalitiesfromapplying  H aBFOQthatcouldforcetheretirementoffirefightersandpoliceofficersyoungerthanagesixty.  1  Hecontendsthatthemandatoryretirementstatuteisintendedonlytoprovidetheproceduresfora    municipalitytofollowshoulditwishtoestablishamandatoryretirementpolicy.Goodmanasserts   that,hadthegeneralassemblyintendedtoexcludemunicipalitiesfromtherequirementsofthe   TennesseeHumanRightsAct,itwouldhaveexplicitlystatedthis.     Thus,inthisappeal,wemustconstruethemandatoryretirementstatute,section836205, W  aswellastheTennesseeHumanRightsAct,section421401.Inconstruingthesetwostatutes,we @ must ascertainandgiveeffecttotheintentionandpurposeofthelegislature. CarsonCreek )y VacationResorts,Inc.v.StateDept.ofRevenue ,865S.W.2d1,2(Tenn.1993).Wegiveeffect c tothelegislativeintent primarilyfromthenaturalandordinarymeaningofthelanguageused. M  Stateexrel.Earhartv.CityofBristol ,970S.W.2d948,951(Tenn.1998)(quoting _Worrell_Ԁv. 6 KrogerCo. ,545S.W.2d736,738(Tenn.1997)).Statutesconcerningthesamesubjectare    construedtogether(inparimateria)inordertoadvancetheircommonpurposeorintent. Frye   v.BlueRidgeNeuroscienceCtr.,P.C. ,70S.W.3d710,716(Tenn.2002)(quoting Carverv.Citizen  Utils.Co. ,954S.W.2d34,35(Tenn.1997)).Thestatutesshouldbeconstruedinareasonable  manner whichavoidsstatutoryconflictandprovidesforharmoniousoperationofthelaws. Id.  x (quoting Carver ,954S.W.2dat35).Wepresumethatthelegislature,inenactinglegislation,knows b ofpriorstatutesandthestateofthelaw. Croninv.Howe ,906S.W.2d910,912(Tenn.1995).In L construingtogetherastatuteofgeneralapplicationandamorespecificstatute,themorespecific 6 statutewillcontrol. Washingtonv.RobertsonCounty ,29S.W.3d466,475(Tenn.2000).  o   TheTennesseeHumanRightsAct,section421401oftheTennesseeCodeAnnotated,  C provides: Itisadiscriminatorypracticeforanemployerto...[f]ailorrefusetohireordischarge !,  anypersonorotherwisetodiscriminateagainstanindividualwithrespecttocompensation,terms, "! conditionsorprivilegesofemploymentbecauseofsuchindividualsrace,creed,color,religion,sex, #" ageornationalorigin....Tenn.CodeAnn.421401(1998).TheActprovides,however,that $# anemployermaymakeemploymentdecisiononthebasisofageifageisaBFOQ: % $ 8  Agediscrimination.(a)Itisnotunlawfulforanemployer...to:R'"&   8  (1)Discriminateinemploymentonthebasisofagewhereageisabonafide $)t$( occupationalqualificationreasonablynecessarytothenormaloperationofthe  *]%) particularbusiness....*F&*   Tenn.CodeAnn.421407 (1998).ThepartiesinthiscasedonotdisputethatSavannahwould ,(,  bepermittedtoestablishagesixtytwoasamandatoryretirementageifitprovedagetobeaBFOQ -)- Oa    forafirefightersuchasGoodman.Thethresholdissue,then,iswhetherSavannahisrequiredto  provethatageisaBFOQ.     TheTennesseemandatoryretirementstatutereferencesthefederalcounterparttothe k TennesseeHumanRightsActprovisionwhichprohibitsagediscrimination: T 8  (a)ThereshallnotbeamandatoryagerequirementforanymemberoftheTennessee & v consolidatedretirementsystem,exceptforthefollowing: _     ....  1  8   ` (2)Amandatoryagerequirementshallalsoapplyformemberswhoare   employedasfirefighters...providedthepoliticalsubdivisionhasadopteda   mandatoryretirementagerequirementpursuanttothissubdivision(a)(2),and   providedthatthemandatoryretirementofanysuchmemberdoesnotviolatetheAge n  DiscriminationinEmploymentAct....Anypoliticalsubdivisionparticipatinginthe W  retirementsystemmayestablishamandatoryretirementagerequirementforallits @ firefighters...providedthat:)y   8  8`   (A)Thetermsandconditionsoftherequirementshallbethesamefor K allsuchemployeeswithinitsemploy;4` x` x 8  8`   (B)Themandatoryagerequirementshallnotbelessthansixty(60)  yearsofage....` x` x  Tenn.CodeAnn.836205(a)(2) (2002).Thus,thestatutespecificallyprovidesthatamunicipality  mayadoptamandatoryretirementage,notlessthansixtyyearsold,forfirefighters.Sincethe q Tennesseelegislaturecannot,ofcourse,carveoutanexceptiontothefederalstatuteprohibitingage Z discrimination,thestatuteincludestheprovisothatthemandatoryagerequirementnotviolatethe C federalact.NosuchreferenceismadetotheprohibitionagainstagediscriminationintheTennessee ,| HumanRightsAct. e   Goodmanarguesthat,nevertheless,amunicipalitysuchasSavannahisrequiredtoprovethat  7 ageisaBFOQinordertoadoptamandatoryretirementageofsixtyormoreforfirefighters.This !   interpretationrenderstheTennesseemandatoryretirementstatutemeaninglessandsuperfluous, " ! sinceitisundisputedthatSavannahalreadyhadtherighttoadoptamandatoryretirementageifit #" showedthatagewasaBFOQ.Wecannotadoptaninterpretationthatrendersthestatute $# meaningless.InconstruingtogethertheTennesseeHumanRightsActandthemandatoryretirement t% $ statute,we mustpresumethatthelegislaturedidnotintendanabsurdityandadopt,ifpossible,a ]&!% reasonableconstructionwhichprovidesforaharmoniousoperationofthelaws. Fletcherv.State , F'"& 951S.W.2d378,382(Tenn.1997).Goodmanarguesthatthestatuteisreallyintendedtoprevent 0(#' amunicipalityfrommandatingtheretirementoffirefightersyoungerthansixty,ortooutlinethe )i$( procedurestoestablishamandatoryretirementpolicyonceaBFOQisproven.Thelanguageofthe *R%)  statute,however,doesnotsupportthisinterpretation.Clearlythelegislatureintendedtocreatean *;&* expressexceptiontotheTennesseestatuteprohibitingagediscrimination,topermitamunicipality  toadoptamandatoryagerequirementforfirefighterswithouthavingtoshowaBFOQ.      Goodmanalsoarguesthatapplicationofthemandatoryretirementstatutetohimwould k constituteanunconstitutionalretroactivetakingofhisrighttowork.Goodman,however,failedto T raisethisissuetothetrialcourt.Therefore,theargumenthasbeenwaived. See Tenn.R.App.P. =  36(a); InreAdoptionof_D.P.M._ ,90S.W.3d263,266(Tenn.Ct.App.2002). ' w     GoodmansthirdargumentisthatCrouchsaffidavitshouldnothavebeenconsideredbythe  K trialcourtbecausehewasnotqualifiedtotestifyastowhetherSavannahhadavalidBFOQ.  4  BecausewehavefoundthattheTennesseemandatoryretirementstatutepermitsSavannahtoadopt    amandatoryretirementagewithoutprovingthatageisaBFOQ,thisissueispretermitted. Thus,   weconcludethatthetrialcourtdidnoterringrantingSavannahsmotionforsummaryjudgment.     Thedecisionofthetrialcourtisaffirmed.CostsaretaxedtoAppellant,JohnWayne q  Goodman,andhissurety,forwhichexecutionmayissueifnecessary. Z      `     h     ___________________________________ N    `     h     HOLLYM.KIRBY,JUDGE