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J @@ AppealfromtheTennesseeClaimsCommission,EasternDivision  J @@No.20001753VanceW.Cheek,Jr.,Commissioner  6 FILEDJANUARY30,2002    @@*AV) ` dE<` A   @@TTNo.E200102032_COA_ԄR3CV   AV) ` dE<|` A }     Theplaintiff,MonroeE.Davisisaprisonerinstatecustody.Hefiledacomplaintwiththe x  TennesseeClaimsCommission( theClaimsCommission)againsttheStateofTennesseeandthe d wardenofthefacilityatwhichheisincarcerated,seekingdamagesfortheallegeddetentionand/or P conversionofhispersonalpropertybythewarden.TheClaimsCommissiongrantedthedefendants < motiontodismiss.Weaffirm. (x  Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheTennesseeClaimsCommission P Affirmed;CaseRemanded  <   #EXȄ#XX.ECharlesD.Susano,Jr.,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichHoustonM.Goddard,  P.J.,andD.MichaelSwiney,J.,joined.  MonroeE.Davis,Petros,Tennessee,ProSe.  PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter;MichaelMoore,SolicitorGeneral;andNichon ` Shannon,fortheappellees,StateofTennesseeandHowardCarlton. L     `      `      MEMORANDUMOPINION #EXX#XXE6 8#  1       #L# % #EXXi #  XXE %$!% Ї@)I.    Davis,aninmateattheNortheastCorrectionalComplex( NECC)inMountainCity,filed  acomplaintwiththeClaimsCommissionagainsttheStateofTennesseeandHowardCarlton,the t wardenofNECC,allegingthatWardenCarltondisposedofnumerousboxesofDavispersonal ` itemsandthatsaiddispositionwasinviolationofDavisrights. L    TheStatefiledamotiontodismisspursuanttoTenn.R.Civ.P.12.02forfailuretostatea $ t claimuponwhichreliefcouldbegranted.TheClaimsCommissiongrantedtheStatesmotion,  ` predicatedonDavisfailuretosatisfythejurisdictionalrequirementsofT.C.A.98307(Supp.  L  2001).Davisnowappeals,contendingthattheClaimsCommissionerred.  8    II.   #7XXXX  ThereliefgrantedbythetrialcourtinresponsetotheStatesRule12.02motionpresentsa   questionoflaw,whichwereviewdenovowithnopresumptionofcorrectness.See Steinv.Davidson   HotelCo. ,945S.W.2d714,716(Tenn.1997).Wemustexaminethecomplaintalone, construe p thecomplaintliberallyinfavoroftheplaintiff,[and]_tak[e_]allallegationsoffactthereinastrue. \  Cookv.SpinnakersofRivergate,Inc. ,878S.W.2d934,938(Tenn.1994).7 X7X#  7X#5  H #5XX5#  #XXX5X8#7XXXXIII.#XXX7Xȿ#7XXXX *   ThejurisdictionoftheClaimsCommissionisgovernedbyT.C.A.98307,whichprovides,  inpertinentpart,asfollows:  8  8`   (a)(1)Thecommissionoreachcommissionersittingindividuallyhas v exclusivejurisdictiontodetermineallmonetaryclaimsagainstthe b statebasedontheactsoromissionsof stateemployees,...falling N intoone(1)ormoreofthefollowingcategories::` x` x    @  @`  @  @ *0 @h *0@h(#h(#*  b    ` (F)Negligentcare,custodyorcontrolofpersonalproperty; !:    8 @ 8@`   *** #" |8  8`   (d)...Thestatewillnotbeliableforwillful,malicious,orcriminal % $ actsbystateemployees,orforactsonthepartofstateemployees &!% doneforpersonalgain....r'"&` x` x   8 @ 8@`   *** J)$( 8  8`   (h)Stateofficersandemployeesareabsolutelyimmunefromliability "+r&* foractsoromissionswithinthescopeoftheofficersoremployees ,^'+ officeoremployment,exceptforwillful,malicious,orcriminalacts  oromissionsorforactsoromissionsdoneforpersonalgain....` x` x (Emphasisadded).DavisassertsthatWardenCarltonacted _willful[ly_],_malicious[ly_],and t _criminal[ly_],andthatheacted forpersonalgaininallegedlydisposingofDavisproperty.T.C.A. ` 98307(d)specificallyprovidesthatthestate willnotbeliableforwillful,malicious,orcriminal L  actsbystateemployees,orforactsonthepartofstateemployeesdoneforpersonalgain. 8  Therefore,wefindandholdthatDavisclaimagainsttheState,asallegedbyhim,isoutsideofthe $ t scopeofthejurisdictionoftheClaimsCommission.  `   Wealsofindandholdthat_T.C.A._Ԁ98307limitsthejurisdictionoftheClaimsCommission  8  tocoveredclaimsassertedagainsttheState.TheClaimsCommissionhasnojurisdictionto $  entertainaclaimagainstanindividual.See Myersv._Hurst_ԀConstr.Co. ,C/A01A019609CV   00397,1997WL92078,at*2(Tenn.Ct.App.M.S.,filedMarch5,1997).Hence,theClaims   CommissionwascorrectindismissingDavisclaimagainstWardenCarlton.     DavisbaseshisargumentastoWardenCarltonon_T.C.A._Ԁ98307(h),whichprovidesthat p stateemployeesarenotimmunefromliabilityfor willful,malicious,orcriminalactsoromissions \ orforactsoromissionsdoneforpersonalgain.Thissubsectionofthestatutesimplyestablishes H thatastateemployeeisnotimmuneforthetypeofconductdescribedtherein.Theimportofthis 4 subsection,inthecontextofthefactsofthiscase,islimitedtothisstatementofnonimmunity.It  p hasnofurthermeaning;itcertainlydoesnotconferjurisdictionupontheClaimsCommissionfor  \ claimsagainstindividuals.򀀀 H @ll)IV.     Thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmed.Thiscaseisremandedforcollectionofcosts,  assessedbelow.Costsonappealaretaxedtotheappellant,MonroeE.Davis.     `     h      p      `     h     _______________________________ #l!    `     h     CHARLESD.SUSANO,JR.,JUDGE