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($$   1  ''' dxd dP Pd&&&&'dxd !  , X`XXXTR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T~r(<,(j 8` `@E- ` 8ttxP,  r~t(>.*jx` `@EL, ` 8ttxP, ( t@\ \ INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE@(ATNASHVILLEDAVIDA.ROETTGER,   8   )  DAVIDSONCHANCERY ,   0      8   )  No.963495II ,  Plaintiff/Appellant,   8   ) ,   0      8   )  Hon.CarolMcCoy ,  v.  0      8   )  Chancellor ,    0      8   )  0      8   )  No.01S019805CH00089 ,  METROGOVERNMENT 8   ) ,  OFNASHVILLE&DAVIDSON  )   , COUNTY,TENNESSEE,etal., 8   ) ,   0      8   )   ,  Defendants/Appellees. 8   )  AFFIRMED. , @'JUDGMENTORDER , #XuFXXX`E#XXXXuF  0 ThiscaseisbeforetheCourtuponmotionforreviewpursuantto ,! Tenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(5)(B),theentirerecord,includingtheorderofreferraltotheSpecialWorkers'CompensationAppealsPanel,andthePanel'sMemorandumOpinionsettingforthitsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,whichareincorporatedhereinbyreference;  0 Whereupon,itappearstotheCourtthatthemotionforreviewisnotwelltakenandshouldbedenied;and  0 Itis,therefore,orderedthatthePanel'sfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawareadoptedandaffirmed,andthedecisionofthePanelismadethejudgmentoftheCourt.  X1,')    0 Costsonappealaretaxedtotheplaintiffappellant. $3(+   0 ITISSOORDEREDthis27thdayofMay,1999.#XuFXXX #XXXXuF 4*-   0      8   PERCURIAMBirch,J.Notparticipating.#XuFXXX #  8\.1 TR[A'Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT||  0 H 0  򀀀{  {INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE ,    0 H0 0 0 @  SPECIALWORKERS'COMPENSATIONPANEL    z zz 0 zz  zz  z 8   H( ATNASHVILLE   *p(#X* p     |uu|DAVIDA.ROETTGER    )   p     )r(<,(j 8` `@E{` 8ttxP r p Plaintiff/Appellant    ) d  p     )v. p     )  DAVIDSONCHANCERY h<   p     ) p     )  Hon.CarolMcCoy @  METROPOLITANGOVERNMENTOF  xs  sx)  Chancellor ,  NASHVILLEANDDAVIDSONCOUNTY,  )   TENNESSEE,ACTINGBYAND    )}  }No.01S019805CH00089   THROUGHTHEELECTRICPOWER  )  BOARDTHROUGHSAIDGOVERNMENTws  sw)a/k/aNASHVILLEELECTRICSERVICE  )   p     ) p Defendant/Appellee     ) t  FortheAppellant:󀀀  y  yy  yFortheAppellee:   >  MEMORANDUMOPINION      p Thisworkers'compensationappealhasbeenreferredtotheSpecialWorkers'CompensationAppealsPaneloftheSupremeCourtpursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(3)forhearingandreportingoffindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw.Thesoleissueforreviewisthetrialcourt'sdeterminationthatthesavingsstatuteT.C.A.281105,cannotbeusedtoextendthelimitationsperiodagainstagovernmentalentitywhichhasconsentedtobecoveredbytheprovisionsoftheTennesseeWorkers'CompensationAct,pursuanttoT.C.A.506106(5).Forthefollowingreasons,weaffirmthedecisionofthetrialcourt. p TheemployeeorplaintiffinstitutedthiscivilactiontorecovermedicalanddisabilitybenefitsforinjuriesresultingfromaworkrelatedaccidentwhichoccurredonMay2,1994.Thedefendant,MetropolitanGovernmentofNashvilleandDavidsonCounty,actingbyandthroughtheElectricPowerBoard,filedamotionforsummaryjudgment,assertingthatplaintiff'scauseofactionfailedtocomplywiththeapplicablelimitationsperiod. p Thepartiestothisaction,pursuanttoTennesseeRulesofCivilProcedure56.03,filedaJointStatementofUndisputedFactsinconjunctionwiththeemployer'smotionforsummaryjudgment. p Thefollowingfactsarenotindispute: p 1.TheplaintiffallegesthatonoraboutMay2,1994,heslippedandfellwhileinthecourseandscopeofhisemploymentys  TR[A'Legal[A'LegalA' LegalA' LegalT  sywiththedefendant,sufferinginjuriesfromsaidfall. p 2.Thedefendantisamunicipalcorporation,and,pursuanttoT.C.A.506106(5),has}   TR[A'Legal[A'LegalA' LegalA' LegalT  }voluntarilyacceptedtheprovisionsoftheWorkers'CompensationAct,T.C.A.506101   TR[A'Legal[A'LegalA' LegalA' LegalT  et.seq.  :/4      \RA'Legal\   p 3.Theplaintifffiledaworkers'compensationclaimregardingtheaboveinjuryonor ;16    TR[A'Legal[A'LegalA' LegalA' LegalT     TR[A'Legal[A'LegalA' LegalA' LegalT       \RA'Legal\  aboutNovember22,1994. p 4.Theplaintiff'scomplaintwasvoluntarilydismissedonFebruary15,1996. p 5.OnoraboutNovember5,1996,lessthanoneyearfromthedateofthevoluntarydismissal,butmorethanoneyearfromthedateoftheinjury,theplaintifffiledtheinstantcomplaint. p Theemployee,theappellant,contendsthatbyvoluntarilyoptingtoaccepttheprovisionsoftheWorkers'CompensationAct506106(5),thattheemployerhasalsovoluntarilysubmittedtothesavingsstatute,whichisaseparatestatute.ApparentlytherearenoTennesseedecisionsthatdeterminewhetherthesavingsstatute,T.C.A.281105,appliestoagovernmentalentitywhichhasconsentedtobecoveredbytheprovisionsoftheTennesseeWorkers'CompensationAct,pursuanttoT.C.A.506106(5). p ThereareTennesseedecisionswhichholdthatsovereignimmunitybarsapplicationofthesavingsstatutetoactionsagainstagovernmentalentity.Williamsv.MemphisLight, )X" 773S.W.2d522(Tenn.App.1988)(GovernmentalTortLiabilityActclaims);Automobile \+0!$ SalesCo.v.Johnson,122S.W.2d453(Tenn.1938)(suittorecovergasolinetaxwhichhad 4-#& beenpaidunderprotesttotheState);Websterv.TennesseeBDofRegents,902  /$( S.W.2d412(Tenn.App.1995)(suitagainstStateallegingracediscrimination). p Werejecttheappellant'scontentionthatbyvoluntarilyoptingtoaccepttheprovisionsoftheWorker'sCompensationAct506106(5),thattheemployerhasalsovoluntarilysubmittedtothesavingsstatute,whichisaseparatestatute.T.C.A.56106(5),whichauthorizesamunicipalitytoaccepttheprovisionsoftheWorkers'CompensationAct,doesnotauthorizeanythingmore. p Uponaconsiderationoftheaboveprinciplesandauthorities,weholdthatthesavings ;16 statuteT.C.A.281105,cannotbeusedtoextendthelimitationsperiodagainstadefendantprotectedbysovereignimmunityinaworker'scompensationcase,eventhoughtheprotectedemployerhasoptedtoaccepttheprovisionsoftheWorkers'CompensationAct."TheStateofTennesseeisimmunefromanylawsuitbroughtunderstatelawsunlessthelawsuitisauthorizedbyanactoftheGeneralAssembly.Thereisnostatutethatspecificallyauthorizessuitstobe"saved"againsttheState."Websterv.TennesseeBoard <  ofRegents,supra.    p ThejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmedandthisactionisremandedtotheChanceryCourtforDavidsonCountyfortheimplementationofitsjudgmentandsuchfurtherproceedings,ifany,asmaybenecessary. p Costsonappealaretaxedtoplaintiffappellant. p   򀀀 (#  $"  p JamesL.Weatherford,SeniorJudgeCONCUR:򀀀 )X" AdolphoA.Birch,Jr.,AssociateJustice򀀀  /$( JoeC.Loser,Jr.,SpecialJudgesys    sy