Opinion ID: 776851
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Incapacity

Text: 30 The harder question is whether Scamihorn established a genuine issue of fact as to whether his father's condition resulted in incapacity for three or more consecutive days. On the subjects of incapacity and work attendance, the record contains conflicting evidence. Scamihorn says he needed to perform chores such as cutting wood to heat the house, shoveling snow and driving his father to counseling sessions on more than three occasions because his father was incapable of doing these things for himself. There is no mention of specific days on which Scamihorn performed these chores or whether he performed them on consecutive days. When asked if she limited her recommendation that Joseph Sr.'s family members be closely involved in his recovery process to Joseph Sr.'s son, Dr. Brannon testified that she had because it was a little different with his son than the girls because Joe needed some extra help with the house and the trailer and different kinds of things going on for him at the time. 31 Albertson's points out that when Joseph Sr. worked out of his office at the Veterans Medical Center, he often drove himself the 52 miles each way. Furthermore, in his deposition, Joseph Sr. testified he did not miss any days of work between September 1, 1994 and March 1, 1995. However, in his declaration, he clarified that in actuality he missed additional days of work due to my daughter's murder that may not be reflected on my attendance record because I am allowed to work at home and my wife works out of the same office as me. On those days she was able to handle the paperwork and cover for me. He did not specify how many days he missed due to his depression and the record contains no additional evidence on this subject. Dr. Brannon, however, noted Joseph Sr.'s troubles with handling a heavy workload and testified that his wife worked in the AMVETS with him, which was part of the only reason he could remain doing any kind of work. There was a lot — there was a period of time where he was not in the office and she — he would work at home and she would come in and do the paperwork and do the filing and kind of cover the work load. Albertson's argues that, because AMVETS's records do not reflect any absences for Joseph Sr., the court should disregard Joseph Sr.'s sworn statements to the contrary and conclude he did not miss any days of work. Given the nature of Joseph Sr.'s job and his ability to work at home, there are questions whether these records accurately reflect his work attendance. A valid assessment of Joseph Sr.'s incapacity requires further development of the record. 32 With all inferences taken in Scamihorn's favor, there exists a genuine question of whether he met all statutory requirements to show that his father suffered from a serious health condition. 33