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YԀCOMPENSATIONAPPEALSPANEL 2 ATKNOXVILLE f ЀOCTOBER9,2002 H X1JX OXX1J % / %/ANDYR._GANN_ԀV._FLAGSTAR_ԀENTERPRISES,INC. `  X1JXO OXX1J % 0 %0% 1 -  Ԁ-  %1ԀDirectAppealfromthe% 2 %2JeffersonCountyCircuitCourt R  No.% 3 %3UԀ16,947IIIRexHenryOgle,Judge ^  X1JXOFiledDecember20,2002 P  -  56k[W$~ Kp@0 dd`  KE6 K K62 -  No.% 8 %8E200200272WCR3CV +{  -  59k[W$~ Kp@0 dd`  KE K K2 -     $ X    $  % ; ThisworkerscompensationappealhasbeenreferredtotheSpecialWorkers  CompensationAppealsPanelinaccordancewithTenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)forhearingand  reportingoffindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw.Theappellantclaimsthatthetrialcourt  erredingrantingsummaryjudgmentthathisclaimforworkerscompensationbenefitswasnot j timelyfiledasprovidedinT.C.A.506203.Weaffirm.$I݌ P Ќ  X  XӁ  Tenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(1999)AppealasofRight%;h;Judgmentofthe% < %<B ԀJefferson l CountyCircuitCourtisAffirmed. R  X    HowellN.Peoples,Sp.J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhich% = %=1 WilliamM.Barker,  JUSTICE,and% > %> JohnK.Byers,Sr.J.,joined.    %        %   DouglasR.Beier,Evans&Beier,Morristown,Tennessee,fortheAppellant,AndyR.Gann.% M ݌ f!  Ќ          % ? %?@PamelaB.Johnson,Leitner,Williams,Dooley&Napolitan,Knoxville,Tennessee,forthe 2#" Appellee,FlagstarEnterprises,Inc. $h#  XӁ́X1JXXX1J      X&    MEMORANDUMOPINION  XԌ '#' Ќ  X1JXXX1J  ''~     &  O  FactsO  qԌ |)$) Ќ   ݁'|)"    ")    Thetrialcourtonmotionforsummaryjudgmentdismissedthiscaseonthegroundsthat H+&+ thepetitionforworkerscompensationbenefitsfiledbyAndyR.Gannagainsthisemployer, .,~', FlagstarEnterprises,Inc.wasnottimelyfiled.")P݌ -d(- Ќ   XThefollowingfactsareundisputed: -J). * * *  _ԁ X  X  <( hp x X< 1.OnoraboutSeptember24,1999,Plaintifffiledacomplaintfor  workerscompensationbenefitsallegingthatonoraboutJune,1996, | whileinthecourseandscopeofhisemployment,hewitnesseda b brutalandviolentmurderattheDefendantsrestaurant(Hardees), H requiringPlaintiffeventuallytoneedmedicalandpsychological . ~ treatment.  d  X X X  K.` hp x (#  X K  J  @ (03L/ /"" X ,XK1` hp x (#X(#K  , X  B% hp x X(#B2  2  .3     OnoraboutDecember23,1999,theDefendantfiledananswer  0 admittingthatthePlaintiffwasemployedasacrewworkerfor    DefendantinoraboutJune,1996,andthathewaspresentandworking    ontheeveningofthehomicide.TheDefendantdeniedthatPlaintiff   sustainedanyinjurybytheaccidentwhicharoseoutofandinthe x  courseandscopeofhisemployment.(Thehomicideactuallyoccurred ^  onoraboutMay6,1996.)݌ D  Ќ X*X(#  X * X  X XB(` ` ` hp x X(#B""  ,K1` hp x (#` ` ` X K  ,B% hp x X(#BX2  3  .3     IntheAnswer,theDefendantallegedthatPlaintifffailedtogive ` proper,statutorynoticeoftheallegedinjury,pursuanttoT.C.A.506 F 102.Inaddition,theDefendantallegedthatthePlaintiffsclaimis , barredbythestatuteoflimitations,pursuanttoT.C.A.506203and  224.X<݌  Ќ *` ` ` X   X *   & X XH.` hp x (#` ` ` X H  X XB(` ` ` hp x X(#B&  &g݌̌ *` ` ` X ` ` ` X *   ""  ,K1` hp x (#` ` ` X K  ,B% hp x X(#B2  4  .3     ThePlaintifftestifiedunderoaththathestarteddrinkingmoreheavily t immediatelyaftertheMay1996incident.Theplaintifftestifiedthat Z hehadreachedapeakof prettyheavydrinkingbasicallysix(6) @ monthsaftertheMay1996incident. ݌ &v Ќ *` ` ` X   X *   & X XH.` hp x (#` ` ` X H  X XB(` ` ` hp x X(#B&"  &"#݌̌ *` ` ` X ` ` ` X *   & X XH.` hp x (#` ` ` X H  X XB( hp x X(#B&M$  5.ThePlaintifftestifiedthathewaswrittenupbytheDefendant,during B thefirstsix(6)monthsfollowingtheMay1996incident,because (  theycaughtmedrunk.Theplaintiffallegesthathetoldhis  supervisor,ShaneAiley,thathewashavingproblemsandthathe  neededhelp.Asadditionalfacts,Plaintiffaddedthefollowing   testimonyfromhisdeposition: ItoldhimIwashavingproblems.Q. p!  Didyoutellhimyouneededcounseling,orwhatdidyoutellhim?A. V"! HowdoIknowaboutcounselingoranything.Ineverhavebeento <#" counseling.AllItoldhim,Ineededhelp.Iwashavingproblems.I "$r# dontknowwhatthatmeansImean,IjustknowedIwashaving %X $ problemsandIneededhelp.&M$*%݌ %>!% Ќ -` ` ` X   X -    X  H.` hp x (#` ` ` X HӁ'  X  E.` hp x (#X(#E  ')    TheaffidavitofWilliamE.Conklin,Psy.D.,clinicalpsychologist,wassubmittedin ' #' oppositiontothemotionforsummaryjudgment.Hestated: PostTraumaticStress (#( Disorderisoftenverydifficulttodiagnose.Andywouldnotbecapableofmakingsucha )$) selfdiagnosis.Hisconditionwasnotdiagnoseduntilhewassentbyhisemployertome l*%* inApril,1999.Hesaidthathenotifiedtheemployersmanagerofthediagnosisandits R+&+ directcausalrelationtothemurderatHardees.ThedepositionofMr.Gannwasalso 8,', submittedinoppositiontothemotion.Hestatedthathestartedhavingnightmaresright -n(- aftertheincident;thatfiveorsixmonthslater,hehadsleepingproblemswherehecould  notsleepthroughthenight.Hetestifiedthatbeforetheincident,hewoulddrinkapintof  alcoholorsixbeersonweekends.Sixorsevenmonthsafterthehomicide,hewas | drinkingfivefifthsofwhiskeyaweek.Mr.Ganntestifiedthathewaswrittenupfor b beingdrunkonthejob(sixmonthsafterthehomicide)andthatheaskedthegeneral H managerforhelpatthattime,buthelpwasneverprovided.')^*݌ . ~ Ќ X  ' X(#X(#'       d   X     X&   0  StandardofReview 00  0Ԍ  J Ќ     ݁' 0  0     ThestandardofreviewapplicabletothiscaseissetoutinWarrickv.CheathamCounty    HighwayDept.,60S.W.3d815(Tenn.2001)at817asfollows:        X X X  B+ ` hp x X(#BOrdinarily,thestandardofreviewinaworkerscompensationcaseisde x  novoupontherecordofthetrialcourt,accompaniedbyapresumptionofthe ^  correctnessofthefindings,unlessthepreponderanceoftheevidenceisotherwise. D  Tenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(2).However,whensummaryjudgmenthasbeen *z  grantedinaworkerscompensationcase,thestandardofreviewisgovernedby ` Tenn.R.Civ.P.56.Downenv.AllstateIns.Co.,811S.W.2d523,524(Tenn. F 1991).UnderRule56,acourtmust reviewtherecordwithoutapresumptionof , correctnesstodeterminewhethertheabsenceofgenuineandmaterialfactual  issuesentitlethemovanttojudgmentasamatteroflaw.Finsterv.Humboldt  Gen.Hosp.Inc.,970S.W.2d435,4378(Tenn.1998).   X X X  H.` hp x (#X HӁ́     &  w7  Issuew77  7Ԍ @ Ќ    ݁'@7 &v   $ X    $o8  DidthetrialcourterrinfindingthatMr.Gannfailedtotimelyfilehisclaimforworkers B compensationbenefitsforstressrelatedtowitnessingamurderinthecourseandscopeofhis ( employment?$o88݌  Ќ  X  XӁ  XX     X&   :  Discussion :y:  G:Ԍ   Ќ   X  ' m: p!   V"!   Mr.Ganncontendsthatthetimeforfilinghisclaimforworkerscompensationbenefits <#" didnotcommenceuntilheknewthathehadapermanentdisability,andthathefiledhissuit "$r# withinoneyearafterthatdate.Tenn.CodeAnn.506203requiresaclaimforworkers %X $ compensationbenefitstobefiledwithinone(1)yearaftertheaccidentresultingininjury.The %>!% TennesseeSupremeCourthasstatedthestatuteoflimitationsbeginstorun atthattimewhen &$"& theemployee,byareasonableexerciseofdiligenceandcare,wouldhavediscoveredthata ' #' compensableinjuryhadbeensustained.Ogdenv.MatrixVisionofWilliamsonCounty,Inc., (#( 838S.W.2d528,530(Tenn.1992).Further, thedatetheemployeesdisabilitymanifestsitself )$) toapersonofreasonablediligence,notthedateoftheaccidenttriggersthestatuteoflimitations. l*%* Hibnerv.St.PaulMercuryIns.Co.,619S.W.2d109,110(Tenn.1981).Thestatuteof R+&+ limitationsandthetimeforgivingnoticeofaninjuryissuspendeduntilbyreasonablecareand 8,', diligenceitisdiscoverableandapparentthataninjurycompensableundertheWorkers -n(- CompensationActhasbeensustained.Livingstonv.ShelbyWilliamsIndustries,Inc.,811  S.W.2d11(Tenn.1991);Hawkinsv.ConsolidatedAluminumCorporation,742S.W.2d253  (Tenn.1987).Thecommencementofthestatuteoflimitationsisafactualissuetobe | determinedbythecircumstancesofeachcase. b  H $ XX    $wB  Treatingallthemattersstipulatedbythemotionforsummaryjudgmentastrue,the . ~ incidentthatgivesrisetoMr.GannsposttraumaticstressdisorderoccurredMay1996.Mr.  d Gannbegandrinkingheavilyimmediatelyaftertheincidentandsixmonthslaterhisdrinking  J hadreachedfivefifthsofwhiskeyperweek.Approximatelysixmonthsaftertheincident,he  0 waswrittenupbyhissupervisorforbeingdrunkatwork,andatthattime,heaskedhis    supervisorforhelp.Thus,byDecember1996,Mr.Gannknewthat,followingthehomicideat    hisplaceofemployment,hehadproblemswithnightmares,sleeping,andincreasingalcohol   abuse.Mr.GannarguesthathedidnotreasonablyknowuntilDr.ConklintoldhiminApril x  1999thathehadaworkrelatedinjury.WeconcurwiththetrialjudgethatMr.Gannknew,or ^  shouldhaveknown,byatleastDecember1996thatthehomicideatHardeeshadcausedmental D  distressthataffectedhisabilitytowork.Thatheaskedhisemployerforhelpdemonstratesthat *z  hefelttheemployerhadanobligationtoprovidehelpfortheproblemshewashaving. ` Certainly,thestatuteoflimitationswastriggeredatthattime,whichwasmorethantwoandone F halfyearsbeforethefilingofthecomplaintinthiscase.Mr.Gannfailedtotimelyfilehisaction , forworkerscompensationbenefits.$wBB݌  Ќ  XX    Ӂ́  XX     X&   I  Disposition II  IԌ t Ќ   X  XӁ'tI Z "    "J    Thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmed.Costsoftheappealaretaxedagainstthe @ Appellant."JJ݌ &v Ќ     \   ́   `     h   ______________________________  ЀHowellN.Peoples,SpecialJudge    p!  OXX1J@9 9 #X1JXOL#OXX1JINTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE  @ ATKNOXVILLE,TENNESSEE#X1JXORM#Ԉ    OXX1J  ANDYR.GANNV.FLAGSTARENTERPRISES,INC.#X1JXON#OXX1J z  JeffersonCountyCircuitCourt#X1JXON#    0N@--% % \ %\;O% b %bYO% c %cwO% d %dONo.16,947   @"December20,2002 ^   ACe) ` dE<) ` A *z  @No.% f E200200272WCR3CV%f{PԈ k  ACe) ` dE< ` A 7   @& JUDGMENT  ( 󀀀ThiscaseisbeforetheCourtupontheentirerecord,includingtheorderof  referraltotheSpecialWorkers'CompensationAppealsPanel,andthePanel'smemorandum  Opinionsettingforthitsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,whichareincorporatedherein p byreference; V    ` Whereupon,itappearstotheCourtthatthememorandumOpinionofthePanel "r shouldbeacceptedandapproved;and X    ` Itis,therefore,orderedthatthePanel'sfindingsoffactsandconclusionsoflaw $ areadoptedandaffirmedandthedecisionofthePanelismadetheJudgmentoftheCourt.      ` Thecostsonappealaretaxedtotheappellant,AndyR.Gann,anditssurety,for  whichexecutionmayissueifnecessary. l ̀% g    `