ÿWPCŸ ×J )M®Þ\;ùŽq^U»Mole ¸VÃ*,oÝ7÷ >M‚¿™S1º_¸ý{ûþS}’åbÄŒµqð`“£sßÀ1ÏôÁ‘5FÙ¤Áÿè'oljrÞïodAØÃÐÙøºEÁMV{?„þYúxR4ȱj›c]ÚQ,rDѵf¤ òõÇHº©noa¶!jé¬9f €½F$¨ü¥5cvÒÝ£ÛÖ9T!zæé8?W;àsÈ,‚YËó™„0gÔ•ÊNEàP ý“` 7”}íaòQ¨Ìî°ªzEs²wH´¬Âg¬›ÿn¶«šµ%WæI>€¯üöšì„åâº:)xÊ‹_pÙ>§E`½—TÈÞîzáÑ‘Ÿéó$#ÚÑP”[’ÓFÞQæ?˜z ìOüê®Û›ôB”uÁ ì…ý­wBŒõE ?³= ž/¿ #:ÿZtΔ^3é ÐÌRonnie€Bradfield,€òòò òPro€Seóóó ó.Ð Î  ÐÌPaul€G.€Summers,€Attorney€General€and€Reporter;€Michael€E.€Moore,€Solicitor€General;€and€DawnÐ ®"þ! ÐJordan,€Assistant€Attorney€General€for€the€appellees,€James€Dukes,€Tennessee€Department€ofÐ ž#î" ÐCorrection€and€Donal€Campbell.Ð Ž$Þ# ÐÓ* ÓÌò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼«¤»XX¿Y #ÔÔ‡X¿X»¼«¤ÔÐ n&¾!% ÐÌÔ#†¼«¤»XX¿à #ÔÓ  ÓÔ€X¿X»¼«¤ÔÔ‡XnåXXX¿Ôà  àRonnie€Bradfield,€a/k/a€Paul€Farnsworth,€is€an€inmate€within€the€custody€of€the€TennesseeÐ N(ž#' ÐDepartment€of€Corrections€(TDOC),€currently€housed€at€the€West€Tennessee€State€Penitentiary€inÐ :)Š$( ÐLauderdale€County,€Tennessee.€€Mr.€Bradford€filed€a€petition€for€a€writ€of€certiorari€and€a€temporaryÐ &*v%) Ðrestraining€order€against€the€TDOC€in€the€Chancery€Court€for€Lauderdale€County.€€In€his€petition,Ð +b&* ÐMr.€Bradfield€asserted€that€the€TDOC€violated€his€rights€under€the€Americans€with€Disabilities€ActÐ þ+N'+ Ð(ADA)€and€42€U.S.C.€ðð€1983.€€Ð ê,:(, ÐÐ Ö-&)-ý Ðà  àSubsequent€to€filing€his€petition,€Mr.€Bradfield€filed€an€amendment€to€the€writ€of€certiorari.€Ð ° ÐIn€the€amendment,€Mr.€Bradfield€asserted€that€he€was€scheduled€for€parole€hearings€in€1994€andÐ œì Ð1995.€€Mr.€Bradfield€maintained€that€the€TDOC€acted€ð ðillegally,€fraudulently€and€arbitrarilyðð€whenÐ ˆØ Ðit€denied€the€hearings.€€In€addition€to€the€amendment€to€the€writ€of€certiorari,€Mr.€Bradfield€filed€aÐ tÄ Ðð ðmotion€to€file€a€class€action.ðð€€In€that€motion,€Mr.€Bradfield€sought€to€add€several€unnamed€partiesÐ `° Ðto€his€ADA€claim.€Ð L œ ÐÌà  àCiting€improvements€in€his€living€conditions,€Mr.€Bradfield€withdrew€his€motion€for€aÐ $ t Ðtemporary€restraining€order€against€the€TDOC.€€In€a€letter€accompanying€his€motion€to€withdraw€theÐ  ` Ðtemporary€restraining€order,€Mr.€Bradfield€stated€that€he€would€dismiss€the€writ€of€certiorari€if€theÐ ü L  ÐTDOC€would€place€him€in€a€better€facility.€€Mr.€Bradfield€also€stipulated€that€he€would€not€fileÐ è 8  Ðadditional€suits€regarding€this€matter€if€the€TDOC€agreed€to€his€proposal.€€Ð Ô$  ÐÌà  àThe€TDOC€filed€a€motion€to€dismiss€Mr.€Bradfieldððs€petition€pursuant€to€Rule€12.02(6)€ofÐ ¬ü  Ðthe€Tennessee€Rules€of€Civil€Procedure,€stating€that€Mr.€Bradfield€failed€to€state€a€claim.€€The€trialÐ ˜è  Ðcourt€granted€the€TDOCððs€motion€to€dismiss.€€The€trial€court€reasoned€that€it€could€not€review€Mr.Ð „Ô  ÐBradfieldððs€case€because€there€were€no€board€hearings€in€this€matter.€€The€court€further€ruled€thatÐ pÀ ÐMr.€Bradfield€failed€to€exhaust€his€administrative€remedies.€€Finally,€the€court€stated€that€a€petitionÐ \¬ Ðfor€a€writ€of€certiorari€must€be€filed€within€60€days€for€the€final€decision€of€the€reviewing€board€orÐ H˜ Ðcommission.€€Because€the€boardððs€actions€took€place€in€1994€and€1995,€the€court€ruled€that€Mr.Ð 4„ ÐBradfield€was€not€entitled€to€a€writ€of€certiorari€to€review€those€decisions.€€Ð  p ÐÌà  àMr.€Bradfield€appeals€the€trial€courtððs€decision.€€The€issues€before€this€Court,€as€stated€by€Mr.Ð øH ÐBradfield,€are€the€following:Ð ä4 ÐÌÓ€ (5h83ÓÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  Ýà  àÝ‚3£ÏÝÔ25hÔÚ  ÚIÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0 ` àÝ  ÝWhether€Appellant€stated€a€claim€for€relief€to€be€granted,€in€his€original€and€amendedÐ ¼  ÐWrit,€and€that€motion€to€withdraw€his€ð ðTROðð€and€not€Writ€does€allow€original€writÐ ¨ø Ðto€went€unruled€and€is€still€outstanding€and€requires€a€ruling.݃3£Ï݌Дä` (#` (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà8  àII.à0` Ð Ð àWhether€Appellant€should€have€been€allowed€his€discovery€before€complaintÐ l¼ Ðwas€dismissed.ÐX ¨` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà8  àIII.à0` Ð Ð àWhether€Plaintiffððs€amended€Writ€should€have€been€dismissed.Ð0"€ ` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà  àThe€TDOC€initially€argued€before€the€trial€court€that€Mr.€Bradfieldððs€claim€should€beÐ $X" Ðdismissed€because€he€did€not€comply€with€the€requirements€listed€in€section€41„21„805€of€theÐ ô$D # ÐTennessee€Code.€€The€TDOC€maintains€that€position€on€appeal.€€We€must€examine€the€TDOCððsÐ à%0!$ Ðposition€because€ð ðTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€41„21„801,€et€seq.,€imposes€a€duty€upon€inmates€who€fileÐ Ì&"% Ðclaims€in€forma€pauperis€to€submit€affidavits€documenting€their€prior€history€of€litigation,€before€aÐ ¸'#& Ðtrial€court€can€rule€on€their€current€claims.ðð€€ò òòòWilliams€v.€Bellóóó ó,€37€S.W.3d€477,€479€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.Ð ¤(ô#' Ð2000).€€Section€41„21„805€of€the€Tennessee€Code€states€as€follows:Ð )à$( Ðâ âÐ |*Ì%) Ðà8  àò òAffidavit€of€inability€to€pay€ð!ð€Requirements.€ð!ðó ó€(a)€Any€inmate€who€files€a€claimÐ ° Ðâ âwith€an€affidavit€of€inability€to€pay€costs€shall€file€a€separate€affidavit€with€theÐ  ð Ðfollowing€information:ÐŒÜÐ Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à(1)€A€complete€list€of€every€lawsuit€or€claim€previously€filed€by€the€inmate,Ð xÈ Ðwithout€regard€to€whether€the€inmate€was€incarcerated€at€the€time€any€claim€or€actionÐ d´ Ðwas€filed;€andÐP  Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à(2)€For€each€claim€or€action€listed€in€subsection€(a):Ð< ŒÐ Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à(A)€The€operative€facts€for€which€relief€was€sought;Ð( xÐ Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à(B)€The€case€name,€case€number€and€court€in€which€the€suit€or€claim€was€€€€Ð  d Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€filed;Ð P Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à(C)€The€legal€theory€on€which€the€relief€sought€was€based;Ðì < Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à(D)€The€identification€of€each€party€named€in€the€action;€and€ÐØ( Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(E)€The€final€result€of€the€action,€including€dismissal€as€frivolous€orÐ Ä  Ðmalicious€under€this€part€or€otherwise.а ` x` x Ðà8  à(b)€If€the€affidavit€filed€under€this€section€states€that€a€previous€suit€was€dismissedÐ œì  Ðas€frivolous€or€malicious,€the€affidavit€must€state€the€date€of€the€final€order€affirmingÐ ˆØ  Ðthe€dismissal.ÐtÄÐ Ð  Ðà8  à(c)€The€affidavit€must€be€accompanied€by€a€current€certified€copy€of€the€inmateððsÐ `° Ðtrust€account€statement.ÐLœÐ Ð  ÐÌTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€41„21„805€(1997).Ð $t ÐÌà  àThe€TDOC€maintains€that€Mr.€Bradfield€has€filed€several€other€lawsuits€and€claims.€€InÐ üL Ðsupport€of€its€argument,€the€TDOC€cites€the€following€cases:€ò òòòFarnsworth€v.€Bowlenóóó ó,€No.€98„6735,Ð è8 Ð2000€U.S.€LEXIS€24999€(6òòthóó€Cir.€June€22,€2000);€ò òòòFarnsworth€v.€Mooreóóó ó,€No.€E2000„01623„COA„Ð Ô$ ÐR3„CV,€2000€Tenn.€App.€LEXIS€829€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€Dec.€27,€2000)€(òòò òno€perm.€app.€filedóóó ó);ò òòòóóó óÐ À Ðò òòòBradfield€v.€Dotsonóóó ó,€No.€02A01„9902„CV„00060,€1999€Tenn.€App.€LEXIS€616€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.Ð ¬ü ÐSept.€9,€1999)€(òòò òno€perm.€app.€filedóóó ó);€òòò òBradfield€v.€City€of€Memphisóóó ó,€No.€02A01„9808„CV„00220,Ð ˜è Ð1999€Tenn.€App.€LEXIS€580€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€Aug.€24,€1999)€(òòò òno€perm.€app.€filedóóó ó);€òòò òFarnsworth€v.Ð „Ô ÐComptonó óóó,€No.€02A01„9809„CV„00257,€1999€Tenn.€App.€LEXIS€360€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€June€7,€1999)Ð pÀ Ð(òòò òno€perm.€app.€filedóóó ó);€òòò òBradfield€v.€Coleó óóó,€No.€02A01„9707„CV„00171,€1998€Tenn.€App.€LEXIS€136Ð \ ¬ Ð(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€Feb.€26,€1998)€òòò òperm.€app.€deniedóóó ó€(Tenn.€Sept.€21,€1998);€ò òòòBradfield€v.€Campbellóóó ó,Ð H!˜ ÐNo.€02A01„9708„CV„00192,€1998€Tenn.€App.€LEXIS€45€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€Jan.€21,€1998)€(òòò òno€perm.Ð 4"„  Ðapp.€filedóóó ó);€ò òòòBradfield€v.€Comptonóóó ó,€No.€02A01„9705„CH„00111,€1998€Tenn.€App.€LEXIS€24€(Tenn.Ð  #p! ÐCt.€App.€Jan.€13,€1998)€òòò òperm.€app.€deniedóóó ó€(Tenn.€June€8,€1998);€and€ò òòòFarnsworth€v.€Kenyaóóó ó,€No.Ð  $\" Ð02A01„9707„CV„00145,€1997€Tenn.€App.€LEXIS€770€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€Nov.€4,€1997)€(òòò òno€perm.€app.Ð ø$H # Ðfiledóóó ó).€€An€examination€of€the€above€cases€illustrates€that€Mr.€Bradfield€has€indeed€filed€several€suitsÐ ä%4!$ Ðprior€to€filing€the€case€presently€before€this€Court.€€ò òòò€€€Ð Ð& "% ÐÌà  àóóó óWith€his€petition,€Mr.€Bradfield€filed€a€ð ðUniform€Civil€Affidavit€of€Indigency.ðð€€As€Mr.Ð ¤(ô#' ÐBradfield€asserted€that€he€was€unable€to€bear€the€expenses€of€his€cause€of€action,€he€was€required€toÐ )à$( Ðâ âcomply€with€section€41„21„805€of€the€Tennessee€Code.€€Mr.€Bradfield€failed€to€list€any€of€the€Ð |*Ì%) Ðlawsuits€or€claims€that€he€has€previously€filed.€€As€such,€Mr.€Bradfield€did€not€comply€with€sectionÐ ° Ð41„21„805€of€the€Tennessee€Code,€and€his€suit€should€have€been€dismissed€pursuant€to€that€section.Ð œì Ðâ âÌà  àBecause€the€trial€court€should€have€dismissed€Mr.€Bradfieldððs€petition€for€his€failure€toÐ tÄ Ðcomply€with€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€41„21„801,€et€seq.,€it€was€not€necessary€for€the€court€to€consider€theÐ `° Ðmerits€of€Mr.€Bradfieldððs€claim.€€òòò òWilliams€v.€Belló óóó,€37€S.W.3d€477,€480„481€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€2000).€Ð L œ ÐThose€rulings€by€the€trial€court€are€without€legal€effect.€€ò òòòId.óóó ó€at€481.€€Accordingly,€we€will€not€addressÐ 8 ˆ Ðthose€rulings€on€this€appeal.€€Ð $ t ÐÌà  àWe€affirm€the€trial€courtððs€dismissal€of€Mr.€Bradfieldððs€petition.€€Costs€of€this€appeal€areÐ ü L  Ðtaxed€to€Ronnie€Bradfield,€a/k/a€Paul€Farnsworth€for€which€execution€may€issue€if€necessary.€€€€€€€€Ð è 8  Ѐ€ÌÔ#†X¿XXXnåF #ÔÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð  ð  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àDAVID€R.€FARMER,€JUDGE