WPC P'}V98dT8gJu$"+r罹yx`CR:6S,N{AZBf찻OP]T5UU#=<`>z)) V Z0zYm0hA:} f۞F5nT&eW6%}] 'e`h31Q]Te^eɮ8kRʒpEs4˅нS' l0Ko I/Y֐SDvQ>䭝"g4zX W?MY N|j`xs7.ca_[^{HacbgkH#+qs`V*VV[+Hp:"Np\4-VSŚX8T bC-& L1yhkV"F`3G k5Ͻi/'7J7Q03BBm_b#\ % ^ # 0/ U0N w 4 z  i x mz UN   k 1N 0D EN zUNeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeb 0 B  0 D3g D- 0K ASe 0+ 0D AHP LJ 4000/4050 PCL 5e,,,,0Dl- (`$.8dd8    ("  Z6Times New Roman Regulardb,+00 C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wpt3|xU(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5  R$      1  XUX  _A XXUԀAftertheplaintiff,inanactiontriedbythecourtwithoutajury,hascompletedthepresentationofplaintiffs  evidence,thedefendant,withoutwaivingtherighttoofferevidenceintheeventthemotionisnotgranted,maymove t fordismissalonthegroundthatuponthefactsandthelawtheplaintiffhasshownnorighttorelief.Thecourtshall 8 reserverulinguntilallpartiesallegingfaultagainstanyotherpartyhavepresentedtheirrespectiveproofinchief.The L courtastrierofthefactsmaythendeterminethemandrenderjudgmentagainsttheplaintifformaydeclinetorenderany  judgmentuntilthecloseofalltheevidence;intheeventjudgmentisrenderedatthecloseofplaintiffsevidence,the  courtshallmakefindingsoffactifrequestedinwritingwithinthree(3)daysaftertheannouncementofthecourts H  decision.Tenn.R.Civ.P.41.02(2).#XUX A~#(#$  0   C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wpt(9 Z 6Times New Roman Regular- -(|G2$ !.8\5dd8         0  XX d(|3}$ !.8\5dd8     VVVV'dxd)!dxdx( $ Figure  1  ^_X`YE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3}$ !.8\5dd8     ($$   1  X[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK !.8Jdd8     _J8UXXdd8  IJ@@7 7 INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE  SPECIALWORKERSCOMPENSATIONAPPEALSPANEL & @@ATNASHVILLE#JI# L August26,2002Session "r XUXJ #JXXU#_LENDA_ԀT._MCCLAIN_v.HOLIDAYRETIREMENTCORPORATION  p XUXJ DirectAppealfromtheCircuitCourtforMontgomeryCounty  p @@No.50000321JohnH._Gasaway_ԀIII,Judge  \ @@*AV) ` dE<` A   No.M200102850_WC_ԄR3CVMailedOctober11,2002   #JXXU#XUXJFiledNovember12,2002   AV) ` dE<` A       ThisworkerscompensationappealhasbeenreferredtotheSpecialWorkersCompensation  AppealsPaneloftheSupremeCourtinaccordancewithTenn.CodeAnn.#JXXU#XUXJԀ506225(e)(3)for v hearingandreportingtotheSupremeCourtoffindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw.#JXXUs#XUXJTheplaintiff b appealsthejudgmentdismissinghersuitforbenefitssheattributestoaninjurysustainedduringthe N courseandscopeofheremployment.Followingthepresentationofherevidence,thecourtgranted : thedefendantsRule41.02MotionforInvoluntaryDismissaluponafindingthatshefailedtocarry &v herburdenofprovinganaccidentalinjuryarisingoutofemploymentsufficienttoestablishaprima b faciecaseofentitlementtobenefits.The_dispositive_Ԁissueonappealiswhethertheinvoluntary N dismissalwasappropriatelygranted. :    Tenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(1999)AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheCircuitCourt  Affirmed       #JXU5#XUX.JWilliamH._Inman_,Sr.J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhich_Adolpho_ԀA.Birch,Jr.,J.#JXU #XUX.J   andJoeC.Loser,Sp.J.#JXU #XUX.J,joined. r!  WilliamL.UnderhillandMichaelL.Underhill,Madison,Tennessee,fortheappellant,_Lenda_ԀT. J#" _McClain_. 6$# RichardC._Mangelsdorf_,Jr.,andMarkW._Honeycutt_,II,Nashville,Tennessee,fortheappellee, &^!% HolidayRetirementCorporation. &J"&    MEMORANDUMOPINION #JXXU #XUXJ ("$( #JXXU# XUXJ    I.  *%* `  Theplaintiffwasemployedascomanager,withherhusband,ofaretirementfacility.In ,', additiontoasalary,sheandherhusbandwereprovidedanapartmentinthefacilitytogetherwith n-(- _mealsandutilities.Thecircumstancesoftheterminationofheremploymentarenotentirelyclear,  butwededucethatshewasfiredafterrequestingatransfertoanotherfacility.Shereturnedtoher  apartmenttopackherbelongingspreparatorytovacatingthepremisesandinjuredherbackwhile  packingpersonalbooks. t   Thetrialjudgefoundthattheplaintiffdidnotsustainanonjobinjurybecauseitoccurred L  whileshewasmovingherpersonalbelongings,atasknotcontemplatedaspartofthejobdutiesof 8  acomanagerfortheretirementfacility. $ t    II.   L  i  Appellatereviewisdenovoupontherecordofthetrialcourt,accompaniedbyapresumption $  ofcorrectnessoffactualfindings,unlessthepreponderanceoftheevidenceisotherwise. XUXXXUTenn.Code   Ann.#XUXX XU#506225(e)(2).Thepanelisnotboundbythetrialcourtsfindingsbutconductsan   independentexaminationoftheevidencetodeterminewherethepreponderanceoftheevidencelies.    Wingertv.GovernmentofSumnerCounty ,908S.W.2d921,922(Tenn.Sp.WorkersComp.   1995).Wherethetrialjudgehasseenandheardthewitnesses,especiallyifissuesofcredibilityand p weighttobegivenoraltestimonyareinvolved,considerabledeferencemustbeaccordedthose \ circumstancesonreview,becauseitisthetrialcourtwhichhadtheopportunitytoobservethe H witnessesdemeanorandtoheartheincourttestimony. Longv.TriConInd.,Ltd. ,996S.W.2d 4 173,177(Tenn.1999).Theappellatetribunal,however,isaswellsituatedtogaugetheweight,  p worthandsignificanceofdepositiontestimonyasthetrialjudge. Ormanv.Sonoma,Inc. ,803  \ S.W.2d672,67677(Tenn.1991). H   InthecaseofamotionforinvoluntarydismissalpursuanttoTenn.R.Civ.P.41.02(2), #  1      ׀the   trialcourtmustimpartiallyweighandevaluatetheevidenceasitwouldafterthepresentationofall   theevidenceandmustdenythemotioniftheplaintiffhasmadeoutaprimafaciecase.See, Smith  v.InmanRealtyCo. ,846S.W.2d819(Tenn.Ct.App.1992).Dismissalatthecloseofaworkers  compensationclaimantsproofisrarelyappropriateinasmuchasareversalofthetrialcourtsruling  resultsinadditionalproceedingsandadditionaldelay.Instead,trialcourtsshouldheartheentirecase l andmakeappropriatefindingsoffact,andalternativefindingswhennecessary,forappellatereview. X  See, Cunninghamv.SheltonSec.Service,Inc. ,46S.W.3d131(Tenn.2001)  . D! _ $X"    III.     Asstatedin Cunningham ,supra,  8      8  8`   Inordertobeeligibleforworkerscompensationbenefits,an ` employeemustsufferan injurybyaccidentarisingoutofandinthe L  courseofemploymentwhichcauseseitherdisablementordeath... 8    XUXXXUTenn.CodeAnn.#XUXX XU#506102(12)(1999).Thestatutoryrequirements $ t thattheinjury ariseoutofandoccur inthecourseofthe  ` employmentarenotsynonymous.See _Sandlin_Ԁv.Gentry ,201Tenn.  L  509,300S.W.2d897,901(1957).Aninjuryoccurs inthecourse  8  ofemploymentifittakesplacewhiletheemployeewasperforming $  adutyheorshewasemployedtoperform. Finkv._Caudle_ ,856   S.W.2d952,958(Tenn.1993).Putanotherway,theinjurymust   havesubstantiallyoriginatedfromthetimeandspaceofwork,   resultinginaninjurydirectlylinkedtotheworkenvironmentor   workrelatedactivities. Harmanv.MooresQualitySnackFoods , p 815S.W.2d519,527(Tenn.Ct.App.1991)(citationomitted).Thus, \ thecourseofemploymentrequirementfocusesonthetime,placeand H circumstancesoftheinjury. Hillv.EagleBendMfg.,Inc. ,942 4 S.W.2d483,487(Tenn.1997). p` x` x 8  8`   Incontrast, arisingoutofemploymentrefersto causeororigin. H  Id. Aninjuryarisesoutofemployment whenthereisapparenttothe 4 rationalmind,uponconsiderationofallthecircumstances,acausal   connectionbetweentheconditionsunderwhichtheworkisrequired   tobeperformedandtheresultinginjury. Finkv._Caudle_, 856S.W.2d  958(Tenn.1993).` x` x   Itisclearfromthetestimonyoftheplaintiffthatshewasnotperformingadutyrelatedtoher l employmentresponsibilities.Packingherpersonalbelongingsinherprivateapartmentwasa X  personalmissionperformedoffdutyandforherownbenefit.Shewasnotrenderingaservicefor D! heremployerandthusherinjurydidnotoccurinthecourseofemployment. Finkv._Caudle_, supra; 0"   TravelersIns.v._Googe_ ,397S.W.2d368(Tenn.1965); Legionsv.LibertyMutualIns.Co. ,703 #l! S.W.2d620(Tenn.1986).Thisconclusionresultsfromtheplaintiffstestimony,andwetherefore $X" cannotholdthattheevidencepreponderatesagainstthejudgment,givingdueconsiderationtothe $D # caveatexpressedin Cunningham ,supra. %0!$   Thejudgmentisaffirmedatthecostsoftheappellant. '#&    `     h     _________________________________ |*%)    `     h     WILLIAMH._INMAN_,SENIORJUDGE  h+&* _JXXU  @@7 7 INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE  SPECIALWORKERSCOMPENSATIONAPPEALSPANEL  #XUXJ,# JXXULENDAT.MCCLAINv.HOLIDAYRETIREMENTCORPORATION#XUXJ-#  " @@ CircuitCourtforMontgomeryCounty  " @@No.50000321   @@*AV) ` dE<` A   No.M200102850WCR3CVFiledNovember12,2002 }  AV) ` dE<T` A U       JXXU#XUXJ/#/  JUDGMENT JXXU#XUXJj0# (x   JXXU#XUXJ0#JXXU#XUXJ1#XUXXXU  ThiscaseisbeforetheCourtupontheentirerecord,includingtheorderofreferraltothe P SpecialWorkersCompensationAppealsPanel,andthePanelsMemorandumOpinionsettingforth < itsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,whichareincorporatedhereinbyreference. (   Whereupon,itappearstotheCourtthattheMemorandumOpinionofthePanelshouldbe  acceptedandapproved;and    Itis,therefore,orderedthatthePanelsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawareadopted t andaffirmed,andthedecisionofthePanelismadethejudgmentoftheCourt. `   Costswillbepaidbytheappellant,LendaT.McClain,forwhichexecutionmayissueif 8 necessary. $ t   ITISSOORDERED. !L!    `     h     PERCURIAM % %   #XUXXXUR1#_