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N D.Michael_Swiney_,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichHoustonM._Goddard_,_P.J._,  andHerschelP.Franks,J.,joined.  @q q  Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheClaims r"! @WW CommissionAffirmedinPartandReversedinPart;CaseRemanded.  ^#" PamelaR._ODwyer_ԀandRandallD._Larramore_,Chattanooga,Tennessee,andJosephK._Dughman_, "&r!% Nashville,Tennessee,fortheAppellantJamesR.Cone,deceased,bynextfriendTimCone. '^"& PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter,MichaelE.Moore,SolicitorGeneral,andMichael )"%) B._Leftwich_,AssistantAttorneyGeneral,Nashville,Tennessee,fortheAppelleeStateofTennessee. *&*   +&+ _@66' OPINION  @%Background      ` OnApril16,1999,JamesR.Cone( Cone)wasdrivingnorthboundonHarrisLane ` atitsintersectionwithrailroadcrossingNo.343797D,locatedapproximately.2milesnorthofstate L  highway31FinSumnerCounty.AsConecrossedtherailroadtracks,hiscarwashitbyatrain, 8  resultinginhisdeath.TwolawsuitswerefiledbyTimCone,asnextfriendandonbehalfofhis $ t deceasedfather.OnelawsuitwasfiledintheCircuitCourtforSumnerCounty.Thedefendantsin  ` thatsuitwereSumnerCountyandtheownerandoperatorofthetrain,CSXTransportation,Inc.In  L  thatlawsuit,Plaintiffalleged,interalia,thatSumnerCountyowned,operated,maintained,and  8  controlledtheroadonwhichPlaintiffwasdrivingatthetimeoftheaccident. $     ` ThesecondlawsuitwasfiledagainsttheStateofTennessee( Defendant)inthe   ClaimsCommission.Itisthissecondlawsuitnowbeforeusonappeal.IntheAmendedComplaint   filedagainsttheState,Plaintiffallegedthecrossingwherethefatalaccidentoccurredwasa    highwayunderbothfederalandstatelaw.PlaintifffurtherclaimedtheStateexercisedcontrol p overthehighway bythedecisionregarding,andprovisionoffundingfor,safetydevicesforsaid \ crossing,andtheState,therefore,wasliableforitsnegligencepursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.98 H 307(a)(1)(C)and(a)(1)(J).Plaintiffalsoclaimedaviolationofvariousfederalstatutesand 4 regulationspertainingtothesafetyofrailroadcrossingsandtheadequacyofwarnings.According  p toPlaintiff,sincetheStatewasarecipientoffederalfundsundertheFederalRailwayHighway  \ CrossingsProgram,23U.S.C.130,Tenn.CodeAnn.432303requiredtheCommissionerof H Transportationtocomplywiththesefederallaws,andthefailureoftheStatetodosoviolatedthe 4 statutoryrequirementsofTenn.CodeAnn.432303.      ` TherearethreestatutoryprovisionswhichPlaintiffmaintainsbothprovideacause  ofactionfortheclaimsassertedintheAmendedComplaintandconferjurisdictionontheClaims  Commission.ThesestatutoryprovisionsareTenn.CodeAnn.98307(a)(1)(C),(a)(1)(J),and  (a)(1)(N),whichprovide,inrelevantpart,asfollows: l 8  8`   9-8-307.8(a)(1)Thecommissionoreachcommissionersitting D! individuallyhasexclusivejurisdictiontodetermineallmonetary 0"  claimsagainstthestatebasedontheactsoromissionsof"state #l! employees,"asdefinedin8-42-101(3),fallingwithinone(1)or $X" moreofthefollowingcategories:$D #` x` x @$$(*** &"% 8  8`   0 ` x` x  (C)Negligentlycreatedormaintaineddangerous (#' conditionsonstatecontrolledrealproperty.Theclaimant )$( underthissubsectionmustestablishtheforeseeabilityofthe |*%) risksandnoticegiventotheproperstateofficialsatatime h+&* sufficientlypriortotheinjuryforthestatetohavetaken  appropriatemeasures; x x @$$(*** t 8  8`   0 ` x` x  (J)Dangerousconditionsonstatemaintained L  highways.Theclaimantunderthissubsectionmustestablish 8  theforeseeabilityoftheriskandnoticegiventotheproper $ t stateofficialsatatimesufficientlypriortotheinjuryforthe  ` statetohavetakenappropriatemeasures; L  x x @$$(*** $  8  8`   0 ` x` x  (N)Negligentdeprivationofstatutoryrightscreated   underTennesseelaw,exceptforactionsarisingoutofclaims   overwhichthecivilservicecommissionhasjurisdiction.The   claimantmustproveunderthissubdivisionthatthegeneral p assemblyexpresslyconferredaprivaterightofactioninfavor \ oftheclaimantagainstthestateforthestate'sviolationofthe H particularstatute'sprovisions;8.(emphasisadded).4 x x    ` TheStatefiledamotiontodismissarguingPlaintifffailedtostateaclaimuponwhich  \ reliefcouldbegrantedandtheClaimsCommissiondidnothavejurisdictionoverPlaintiffsclaims. H AccordingtotheState,theroaduponwhichthefatalaccidenthappenedwasacountyroadwhich 4 theStatedidnotmaintainorexercisecontroloverand,therefore,neitherTenn.CodeAnn.98   307(a)(1)(C)nor(a)(1)(J)applied.TheStatefurtherarguedthatTenn.CodeAnn.432303didnot   expresslyprovideforaprivaterightofaction,andthusTenn.CodeAnn.98307(a)(1)(N)neither  createdacauseofactionnorconferredjurisdictionontheClaimsCommission.     ` TheClaimsCommissiongrantedtheStatesMotiontoDismiss.Indoingso,the l Commissionerconcludedthesitewheretheaccidentoccurredwasnotonstatecontrolledreal X  propertyorastatemaintainedhighwayand,therefore,neitherTenn.CodeAnn.98307(a)(1)(C) D! nor(a)(1)(J)applied.TheCommissioneralsoconcludedTenn.CodeAnn.432303createdno 0"  expressprivaterightofactionandassuchTenn.CodeAnn.98307(a)(1)(N)wasnotapplicable #l! either.Basedontheforegoing,theCommissionerconcludedPlaintifffailedtostateaclaimupon $X" whichreliefcouldbegrantedandtheClaimsCommissionlackedsubjectmatterjurisdiction. $D # Plaintiffsclaimsweredismissed.Plaintiffappeals,claimingtheAmendedComplaintstatesaclaim %0!$ uponwhichreliefcanbegrantedpursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.98307(a)(1)(C),(a)(1)(J),and &"% (a)(1)(N). '#&   (#' @))% Discussion      ` OurstandardofreviewastothegrantingofamotiontodismississetoutinSteinv.  DavidsonHotelCo.,945S.W.2d714,716(Tenn.1997).InStein,ourSupremeCourtexplained: t 8  8`   ARule12.02(6),Tenn.R.Civ.P.,motiontodismissforfailureto L  stateaclaimuponwhichreliefcanbegrantedtestsonlythelegal 8  sufficiencyofthecomplaint,notthestrengthofaplaintiff'sproof. $ t Suchamotionadmitsthetruthofallrelevantandmaterialaverments  ` containedinthecomplaint,butassertsthatsuchfactsdonot  L  constituteacauseofaction.Inconsideringamotiontodismiss,  8  courtsshouldconstruethecomplaintliberallyinfavoroftheplaintiff, $  takingallallegationsoffactastrue,anddenythemotionunlessit   appearsthattheplaintiffcanprovenosetoffactsinsupportofher   claimthatwouldentitlehertorelief.Cookv.Spinnaker'sof   Rivergate,Inc.,878S.W.2d934,938(Tenn.1994).Inconsidering   thisappealfromthetrialcourt'sgrantofthedefendant'smotionto p dismiss,wetakeallallegationsoffactintheplaintiff'scomplaintas \ true,andreviewthelowercourts'legalconclusionsdenovowithno H presumptionofcorrectness.Tenn.R.App.P.13(d);Owensv. 4 TruckstopsofAmerica,915S.W.2d420,424(Tenn.1996);Cook,  p supra. \` x` x    ` Assetforthabove,Tenn.CodeAnn.98307(a)(1)(C)veststheClaims 4 Commissionwithjurisdictionformonetaryclaimsarisingfromnegligentlycreatedormaintained   dangerousconditions onstatecontrolledrealproperty.IntheAmendedComplaint,Plaintiff   specificallyallegestheStateexercisedcontroloverthehighway bythedecisionregarding,and  provisionoffundingfor,safetydevicesforsaidcrossing.Inconsideringthemotiontodismiss,the  ClaimsCommissionwasrequiredtoconstruetheAmendedComplaintliberallyinfavorofPlaintiff,  takingallallegationsoffactastrue.S T#  1      ׀TakingthefactualallegationscontainedwithintheAmended l Complaintastrue,wecannotsaythatPlaintiffcanprovenosetoffactsthatwouldentitlehimto X  relief.Therefore,webelievePlaintiffadequatelystatesaclaimuponwhichreliefcanbegranted D! pursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.98307(a)(1)(C).Inreachingthisconclusion,weexpressnoopinion 0"  onwhetherornottheStateengagedinanynegligentconductorwhetherornottherealproperty #l! actuallywas controlledbythestate.WeholdonlythattheAmendedComplaintsufficientlystates $X" acauseofactionforpurposesofwithstandingaRule12motiontodismissandtheClaims $D # Commissionwasinerrorwhenitdismissedthisclaimforfailuretostateaclaimuponwhichrelief %0!$ couldbegranted. &"% Ї   ` Plaintiff,however,allegedfew,ifany,factsinsupportofhisclaimintheAmended  ComplaintthattheState maintainedthehighwayatissue.Aftertakingthefactualallegationsin  theAmendedComplaintastrue,theClaimsCommissionproperlyconcludedPlaintifffailedtostate  aclaimuponwhichreliefcouldbegrantedforaviolationofTenn.Code.Ann.98307(a)(1)(J), t andweaffirmtheClaimsCommissionsrulinginthisregard. `    ` ThethirdandfinalissueonappealiswhetherPlaintifffailedtostateaclaimupon 8  whichreliefcouldbegrantedpursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.98307(a)(1)(N),whichprovidesa $ t causeofactionfornegligentdeprivationofstatestatutoryrights.PlaintiffmustprovetheTennessee  `  generalassemblyexpresslyconferredaprivaterightofactioninfavoroftheclaimantagainstthe  L  state8.PlaintiffclaimsaviolationofTenn.CodeAnn.432303which,amongotherthings,  8  placesadutyontheCommissionerofTransportationto [a]pplyforandacceptonbehalfofthestate $  anygrantfromthefederalgovernmenttobeusedforanyofthepurposesofthedepartment,andto   complywithanyconditionsandlimitationsannexed8.AccordingtoPlaintiff,thisstatestatute   placedanaffirmativedutyontheStatetocomplywithnumerousfederalstatutesandregulations   sincetheStatereceivedfundspursuanttothefederalRailwayHighwayCrossingsProgram.      ` WehavereviewedTenn.CodeAnn.432303andcanfindnolanguageinthat \ statutewherethegeneralassembly expresslyconferredaprivaterightofactionforaviolationof H thatstatutesprovisions,norhasPlaintiffpointedustoanysuchlanguage.SeeMadkinsv.State,No. 4 W200103002COAR3CV,2002Tenn.App.LEXIS387at*6(Tenn.Ct.App.May29,2002)(No  p Rule11app.forperm.toappealfiled)( ForeverystatutoryrightallegedlyviolatedbytheState,  \ [Plaintiff]mustreferenceexplicitstatutorylanguagethatwouldgranthimtheprivaterightofaction H toenforcethestatute.);Taylorv.State,No.W200001467COAMR3CV,2001Tenn.App. 4 LEXIS568at*5,*6(Tenn.Ct.App.July31,2001)(Rule11app.forperm.toappealdenied   December14,2001)( InorderfortheClaimsCommissiontohavejurisdictionover[Plaintiffs]   actionfornegligentdeprivationofstatutoryrights,theremustbeexpresslanguageindicatingthat  thelegislatureintendedtocreateaprivaterightofaction.Consequently,8[Plaintiff]mustpoint  tospecificstatutorylanguageconferringuponhimaprivaterightofactiontoenforcethestatute.).  Accordingly,weaffirmtheClaimsCommissionsrulingdismissingPlaintiffsclaimbrought l pursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.98307(a)(1)(N)fortheallegednegligentdeprivationofstatutory X  rightssetforthinTenn.CodeAnn.432303. D! @  % Conclusion  #l!    ` ThejudgmentoftheClaimsCommissiondismissingPlaintiffsclaimspursuantto $D # Tenn.CodeAnn.98307(a)(1)(J)and(a)(1)(N)isaffirmed.ThejudgmentoftheClaims %0!$  CommissiondismissingPlaintiffsclaimpursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.98307(a)(1)(C)is &"% reversed.ThiscauseisremandedtotheClaimsCommissionforfurtherproceedingsconsistentwith  &   thisOpinion,andforcollectionofthecostsbelow.Thecostsonappealareassessedonehalfagainst  theAppellantJamesR.Cone,deceased,bynextfriendTimCone,andhissurety,andonehalf  againsttheAppelleeStateofTennessee. t    `     h     ___________________________________  8     `     h     D.MICHAELSWINEY,JUDGE $  ' G