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Tenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(2001Supp.)AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheClaims N Commission Vacated;CauseRemanded  :     #X_#X_X.JoeC.Loser,Jr.,Sp.J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichJaniceM.Holder,J.,and  JamesL._Weatherford_,Sr.J.,joined.  RonaldW._McNutt_,Nashville,Tennessee,fortheappellant,PhillipStevenson   PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter,MichaelMoore,SolicitorGeneral,andPamela b"! S._Lorch_,AssistantAttorneyGeneral,Nashville,Tennessee,fortheappellee,StateofTennessee N#" !   MEMORANDUMOPINION #XX_P #X_X &%v $   #XX_/ #X_X  Theemployeeorclaimant,Mr.Stevenson,initiatedthisclaimtorecoverworkers &N"& compensationbenefitsforamentalinjurywhichheallegedwasproximatelycausedbyanaccident ':#' atwork.Hiscomplaintstatesthatheisaprisonguardandthathisinjuryaroseoutofafightthat (&$( brokeoutamongprisoninmateswhilehewasperforminghisdutiesasaguard,causingpermanent )%) psychologicalinjuries.Thestatemovedtodismissonthegroundthatthecomplaintfailedtostate *%* aclaimforwhichreliefcouldbegranted.Thecommissioner,statingthat thecommissionconsiders +&+ thatsettlingafightbetweenconvictsisnotextraordinaryandunusualforaprisonguard,granted ,', themotionanddismissedthecomplaint.Theclaimanthasappealed.X_XXX_Conclusionsoflawaresubject r-(- todenovoreviewonappealwithoutanypresumptionofcorrectness.#X_XXX_I#Ԁ_Nutt_Ԁv.ChampionIntern.  Corp.,980S.W.2d365,367(Tenn.1998).    X_XXX_Amentalinjurybyaccidentoroccupationaldiseasearisesoutofemploymentifcausedby t anidentifiable,stressfulworkrelatedeventproducingsuddenmentalstimulussuchasfright,shock ` orexcessiveunexpectedanxiety,andnotbygradualemploymentstressbuildingoveraperiodof L  time.#X_XXX_#_Goodloe_Ԁv.State,36S.W.3d62,6566(Tenn.2001).X_XXX_Moreover,mentalandnervousillnesses 8  arecompensablewhencausallyconnectedtoaworkrelatedaccident.#X_XXX_#ԀGentryv.Dupont,733S.W.2d $ t 71,73(Tenn.1987).  `         Amotiontodismissforfailuretostateaclaimuponwhichreliefcanbegrantedadmitsthe  8  truthofallrelevantandmaterialavermentscontainedinthecomplaint,butassertsthatsuchfacts $  donotconstituteacauseofaction._Cornpropst_Ԁv.Sloan,528S.W.2d188(Tenn.1975).Moreover,   a     complaintshouldnotbedismissedforfailuretostateaclaimunlessitappearsbeyonddoubtthatthe   plaintiffcanprovenosetoffactsinsupportofhisclaimthatwouldentitlehimtorelief.Sullivant   v.AmericanaHomes,Inc.,605S.W.2d246(Tenn.Ct.App.1980).Whetheracomplaintstatesa p claimforwhichreliefmaybegrantedisaquestionoflaw. \   Takingallhisavermentsastrue,weholdthatitdoesnotappearbeyonddoubtthatMr. 4 Stevensoncannotproveanysetoffactsthatwouldentitlehimtorelief.Whilebreakingupinmate  p fightsmaybewithinthenormalstressofaprisonguard,itisaquestionoffactastowhetherthe  \ incidentitselffellwithinthenormalstressinvolvedintheprisonsettingorwhetherthestresswas H ofanunusualorabnormalnature.Thatdeterminationisnecessarilyoneoffactthatshouldnotbe 4 resolvedonamotiontodismiss.Inourview,thecomplaintstatesacauseofaction.     Fortheabovereasons,thejudgmentofdismissalisvacatedandthecauseremandedtothe  ClaimsCommission.Costsaretaxedtotheappellee.     `     h     ___________________________________ X     `     h     JOEC.LOSER,JR. D!   #l! X_XXX_Ԁ#X_XXX_*#X4 XXX_#X_X XX4n#XX_@7 7 INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE  @$ATNASHVILLE#X_XŰ#Ԉ   XX_  PHILLIPSTEVENSONv.STATEOFTENNESSEE#X_X.s#   @ TennesseeClaimsCommission   @%No.2010540   @*AV) ` dE< ` A߈   @No.M200102522SCWCMCV    AV) ` dE<V` A W   @//# JUDGMENTORDER  >    X4 XXX_#X_X XX4 #X_XXX_  ThiscaseisbeforetheCourtuponthemotionforreviewfiledbytheStateofTennessee  f pursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.50-6-225(e)(5)(B),theentirerecord,includingtheorderofreferral R totheSpecialWorkersCompensationAppealsPanel,andthePanelsMemorandumOpinionsetting > forthitsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw.Inaddition,theCourthasgrantedtheappellants * motionforlateconsiderationofhisresponsetothemotionforreview.  #X_XXX_)!#X4 XXX_#X_X XX4##X_XXX_  ItappearstotheCourtthatthemotionforreviewisnotwelltakenandisthereforedenied.  ThePanelsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,whichareincorporatedbyreference,areadopted  andaffirmed.ThedecisionofthePanelismadethejudgmentoftheCourt. v   Costsareassessedtotheappellee,theStateofTennessee,forwhichexecutionmayissueif N necessary. : #X_XXX_$#X4 XXX_#X_X XX4=&#X_XXX_  ItissoORDERED. b     `     h      p      x    `     h     PER_CURIAM_ !&!    ` Holder,J.,notparticipating@*#X_XXX_&#X4 XXX_#X_X XX4f(#X_XXX_Ԉ $$ #X_XXX_(#