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R.R.Auth. ,  44S.W.3dat919fn.6.(quoting#E E#RobertBanks,Jr.&JuneF.Entman,TennesseeCivilProcedure4-3(l) v (1999)). d(|3IK$ !.8A dXXd8     VVVV'dxd)!dxdx( $ Figure  1  ^_X`YE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3IK$ !.8A dXXd8     ($$   1  X[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK !.8A dd8     _  A 8XXdd8  @ LA INTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @kk$ATNASHVILLE#A L #Ԉ &   November5,2002Session L XXA  #A XX#BASIL_MARCEAUX_ԀIv.GOVERNORDON_SUNDQUIST_,inhisofficial J capacity,etal.XXA    ^ @@ DirectAppealfromtheChanceryCourtforDavidsonCounty  ^ @@No.024231IrvinH._Kilcrease_,Jr.,Chancellor  J @@*AV) ` dE<` A   @@TTNo.M200201356_COA_ԄR3CVFiledDecember31,_2002_   AV) ` dE<` A       XXXXAppellantfiledacomplaintintheDavidsonCountyChanceryCourtnamingGovernorDon  _Sundquist_,allmembersoftheUnitedStatesCongressrepresentingTennessee,allmembersofthe x statelegislature,#XXX Xj# XXXXԀallTennesseeDistrictAttorneysGeneral,allTennesseeSheriffsDepartments,and d othersasdefendants.Thecomplaintallegedthenumerousdefendantswereguiltyof _kidnapping_, P extortion,andracketeeringthroughtheapplicationoflawscallingformandatorycarinsurance,#XXX X# XXXXԀand < thepracticeofroutinetrafficstops.#XXX Xe# XXXXԀThetrialcourtdismissedthecomplaintfinding, interalia ,that (x Appellantfailedtostateaclaimuponwhichreliefcanbegranted.Weaffirm. d #XXX X##A XX#XXA ^ Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheChanceryCourtAffirmed;and < Remanded  (   #A X #XX.A DavidR.Farmer,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichW.FrankCrawford,_P.J._,_W.S._,  andAlanE._Highers_,J.,joined.  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General,fortheappellees,StateofTennessee,etal. 8#"   OPINION #A XX #XXA  %` $ #A XX #  XXA  XXXX  OnFebruary7,2002,AppellantfiledacomplaintintheDavidsonCountyChanceryCourt. &8"& ThecomplaintnamedGovernorDon_Sundquist_,allmembersoftheUnitedStatesCongress '$#' representingTennessee,allmembersofthestatelegislature,#XXX X8# XXXXԀallTennesseeDistrictAttorneys ($( General,allTennesseeSheriffsDepartments,andothersasdefendants.Thecomplaintallegedthe )$) numerousdefendantswereguiltyof _kidnapping_,extortion,andracketeeringthroughthe *%* applicationoflawscallingformandatorycarinsurance,#XXX X# XXXXԀandthepracticeofroutinetrafficstops. +&+ Alongwiththecomplaint,Appellantfiledanaffidavitof_indigency_Ԁallowinghimtoproceed in p,', forma_pauperis_ .TheOfficeoftheAttorneyGeneralandReporterappearedonbehalfofthestate \-(- _governmentdefendants(theAppellees).Therecordisdevoidofevidencethattheothernamed  defendants,suchasTennesseesUnitedStatesSenatorsandRepresentativesandmembersofthe   BarAssociation,wereserved.    Appellantfiledamotiontoamendthecomplaint,aswellasamotionrequestingproduction ` ofdocuments,onFebruary21,2002.Appelleesfiledaresponseinoppositiontoboththe L  AppellantsmotiontoamendandforproductiononMarch12,2002.Onthesamedate,Appellees 8  alsofiledamotiontodismiss.AppellantfiledresponsestotheAppelleesmotiontodismiss,and $ t oppositiontomotionstoamendandforproduction,onMarch22,2002.#XXX Xw# XXXX  `   ThetrialcourtenteredtwoordersonApril26,2002,havingheardoralargumentsonthe  8  issues.#XXX X# XXXXԀThefirstorderoverruledAppellantsmotionsforproductionandexigencywrit,andthe $  secondordergrantedAppelleesmotiontodismiss.NoticeofappealwasfiledonApril19,2002.      WhiletheAppellanthasraisedseventeen(17)issuesonappeal,onlythefollowingthree(3),   asrestated,wereaddressedbytheChanceryCourtandare,therefore,properlybeforethiscourt:   8  (1)0`   Whethertheallegationsofthecomplaintstatedaclaimuponwhichrelief \ couldbegranted,andwhethertheclaimfellwithinthecourtsjurisdiction?H` `  8  (2)0`   WhetherthetrialcourtabuseditsdiscretionindenyingAppellantsMotion  p forProduction? \` `  8  (3)0`   WhetherthetrialcourtabuseditsdiscretionindenyingtheAppellants 4 MotionforExigencyWrit?     p  ` `    MotionforProduction       TheTennesseeRulesofCivilProcedure,providethat [p]artiesmayobtaindiscovery | regardinganymatter,notprivileged,whichisrelevanttothesubjectmatterinvolvedinthe h pendingaction,whetheritrelatestotheclaimordefenseofthepartyseekingdiscoveryortothe T  claimordefenseofanyotherparty.Tenn.R.Civ.P.26.02(1).Pursuanttoamotion,or#XXX X\# XXXXԀupon @! itsowninitiative,however,thetrialcourtmaylimitdiscoveryifthecourt% J %Jdetermines,5  interalia ,5   ,"|  that thediscoveryisundulyburdensomeorexpensive,takingintoaccounttheneedsofthecase, #h! theamountincontroversy,limitationsonthepartiesresources,andtheimportanceoftheissues $T" atstakeinthelitigation. Id . $@ #     Inthepresentcase,Appellantrequestedtheproductionofthefollowing:N P#  1       &"% 8   ` 1.Allrecordsconcerningarrestsmadebetween12/1/1998thur2/20/02 (#' duringallroutinetrafficstopsinallcountiesandcitiesofTennessee.Including )$( namesandaddressesofeachdefendant,Sentencesofeach,fineslevied,phone  Numbers,alongwitharrestingofficersandthejudgethatdidtherulings.   8   ` a.Allinformationbeseparatedbycrimes,withatotaloffines(Dollarvalue) t Accumulativeofrulingsbyjudges,anddistrictattorneys,anddefendantlawyers,and ` defendantsbycounties,involvedandputallinformationintoabookletformtypein L  14point,newsprint.8    8   ` 2.AllrecordsoftheSenateandtheHouseofTennesseethathastodowith  ` voting(whointroduceditandwhovotedforwhat)foranylaws(D.U.I,Drugs,Guns,  L  citizensinthebackseat,insurance,seatbelts,opencontainersconcerning,gettingout  8  ofthecar,socialsecurityNumbers,typesofsearchesdoneatjails,seizerof $  property)concerningcitizenswhiledrivingavehicleonTennesseehighway.    8   ` a.Allinformationbeseparatedbylaws,AccumulativelistbySenatorand   Housemembersindividuallyandputallinformationintoabookletformtypein14   point,newsprintp   8   ` 3.Atotaldollarfigureofthetotalamountoflawyersfeesreportedconcerning H (D.U.I,Drugs,Guns,citizensinthebackseat,seatbeats,opencontainers,seizer 4 ofproperty)concerningcitizenswhiledrivingavehicleonTennesseehighway. p   8   ` a.Allinformationbeseparatedbylaws,Accumulativelistbyfirms H individuallyandputallinformationintoabookletformtypein14point,newsprint#XXX X# XXXX4       WefailtofindthatthetrialjudgeabusedhisdiscretionindenyingAppellantsrequest   for,clearly, thediscoveryisundulyburdensomeorexpensive,takingintoaccounttheneedsof  thecase,theamountincontroversy,limitationsontheparties'resources,andtheimportanceof  theissuesatstakeinthelitigation. Id. #XXX X)# XXXX     @ Requestfor ExigencyWrit  P#  2       X      InadditiontoAppellantsrequestforproduction,healsorequestedthefollowingofthe ,"|  trialcourt:Q P#  3       #h!   8  1.ArulingtostopthepracticeoflettinganyoneprofessiontodominatetheSenate $@ # ortheHouseofRepresentativeandonlyallow6senatorsor50Representativesof %,!$ theHouse,ofoneprofessionontheflooratonetime.WillYou?&"%   Ї8  2SuspendvotingrightsofallsenatorsandhouseRepresentativeswhoareattorneys  andtheirofficebeupreelectionin2002.WillYou?   8  3Forcethedefendantstofileamotionforeachcitizeninvolvedtoremoveall t recordsoftheirillegalconviction.WillYou?`   8  5.SuspendlawyersthatholdofficeoftheSenatororHouseofRepresentativesofthe 8  stateofTennessee.WillYou?$ t   8  6.EnacttheSecondThoughtAct:Thisprohibitanylawenforcementofficersfrom  L  detaininganycitizeninaroutinetrafficstopforcrimesthatarentknownifthey  8  cantfindevidenceforanyofthestatevehicularcode,theycantlook..WillYou?$    8  7.Rulethatpartieswithsovereignimmunityinvolvedisnotfollowingtheguide   linesoftheU.S.SupremeCourtinKnowelsvIowaandextendedbrightlinelaw   wheretheU.S.SupremeCourtwouldntforthreeyearshastorunforreelectionin   2002orsoonaspossible.WillYou?p   8  8.Suspendvotingrightsofthedefendantsuntilreelected.WillYou?H   8  9.BartheTennesseeBarAssociationfromanylobbyrightsfor6yearsWillYou p   8  10.Orderallcitizensfalsearrestrecordstoberemovedfromalldatabasesand H booklets>WillYou?4   8  11.SuspendT.C.A.5512139forthreeyearsoruntilastudycanbedonetoseethe   impactonnoninsuredandtoruletoseeifitisconstitutionalbymakingthepoorto  paymoreforinsurancethantherestofthecitizenstheycantaffordit.Byallowing  thiscodetostayineffectatthistime.Withtheclosingorcuttingbackofsomany  companiesinTennessee,lifewillbehardtomaintain.Thepoorwillbepoorerand l iftheygetcaughtinaroadblockwithoutinsurancetheywillgetfined,losethere X  license,hastopayreinstatementfees.WillYou?D!   8  12.rulethatallpartiesthatwascitizenarrestedunderT.C.R.A.byplaintifftobe #l! arrested.$X"   -  ThetrialcourtproperlytreatedAppellantsrequestasoneforinjunctiverelief. %0!$ Accordingly,afterweighingthefourfactorstobeconsideredwhenaddressingsucharequest,as &"% articulatedin SouthCent.Tenn.R.R.Auth.v.Harakas ,44S.W.3d912(Tenn.Ct.App.2000)T P#  4      , '#& thetrialcourtdeniedthemotion.WefindnoerrorinthetrialcourtsdenialofAppellants  requestforinjunctiverelief,agreeingwiththetrialcourtthat thereislessthanaslightchance  that[Appellants]complaint[could]succeedonthemerits,thatthereisnothreatofirreparable  harmto[Appellant]andthatpublicinterestandinterestbalancingconsiderationsweighinfavor t of[Appellees]asgrantingAppellantthereliefsought wouldbringlawenforcementandall ` branchesofstategovernmenttoahaltinTennessee. L    DismissalforFailuretoStateaClaim  $ t   ?+ ` hp x X?  WhenthisCourt#XXX X+# XXXXreviewsthedismissalofacomplaintunderrule12.02(6)ofthe  H  TennesseeRulesofCivilProcedure,wemusttakethefactualallegationscontainedinthe  4  complaintastrueandreviewthetrialcourt'slegalconclusions5  denovo5?  ݀ withoutaffordingthose   conclusionsanypresumptionofcorrectness. Crewsv.BuckmanLabs.Intl., 78S.W.3d852,   857(Tenn.2002). S#XXX X>#XXXXԀAmotiontodismissunderRule12.02(6)admitsthetruthofalloftherelevant   andmaterialavermentscontainedinthecomplaint. E.g.,Steinv.DavidsonHotelCo. ,945   S.W.2d714,716(Tenn.1997).#XXXX@# XXXXԀCourtsmaynotdismissacomplaintforfailuretostateaclaim   basedupontheperceivedstrengthofaplaintiff'sproof,foramotiontodismissacomplaintunder p Rule12.02(6)challengesonlythelegalsufficiencyofthecomplaint. Crews, 78S.W.3dat857. \ Accordingly,we mustconstruethecomplaintinfavoroftheplaintiff,accepttheallegationsof H factastrue,anddenythemotionunlessitappearsthattheplaintiffcanestablishnofacts 4 supportingtheclaimthatwouldwarrantrelief. Doev.Sundquist, 2S.W.3d919,922(Tenn.  p 1999).  \ ?+ ` hp x X?  CountIofAppellantscomplaintallegesthatdefendantsdid willfullyconspire,  premeditatetodisrespecttoohumanrights,privilegesandimmunitiesguaranteedbytheU.S. v ConstitutionandlawsoftheUnitedStates...byoperatingakidnapping,extortionand b racketeeringring.... N   CountIIalleges JuryTemperingandFixing[,]aswellas Embezzlement[,]and   Entrapments[.]     CountIIIallegesa Sovereignimmunityandjudicialcoverup[.] 6#   WhilewerecognizeAppellantsrightto represent[]hisspotofWeThePeople[,]we %!! cannotignorethefactthatsuchrepresentationrequiresthatAppellantenjoystandingtoassert &!" eachofhisvariousclaims. '"# Ї  ThisCourtrecentlyaddressedtheissueofstandinginthecaseof Pettyv.  Daimler/ChryslerCorp. ,No.W200101152COAR3CV,2002Tenn.App.LEXIS191(Tenn.  Ct.App.Mar.13,2002), perm.app.denied (Tenn.Sept.9,2002),wherewestated:    8   ` Courtsemploythedoctrineofstandingtodeterminewhetheraclaimantis  V  properlysituatedtoprosecutetheaction. Knierimv.Leatherwood ,542S.W.2d  B 806,808(Tenn.1976).Inordertoestablishstanding,apartymustdemonstratethree  . essentialelements. MetropolitanAirResearchTestingAuth.,Inc.v.Metropolitan   Gov'tofNashvilleandDavidsonCounty ,842S.W.2d611,615(Tenn.Ct.App.   1992); Lujanv.DefendersofWildlife ,[504U.S.555(1992)].First,thepartymust    demonstratethatithassufferedaninjurywhichis distinctandpalpable,    MetropolitanAirResearchTestingAuth.,Inc. ,842S.W.2dat615,andnot z  conjecturalorhypothetical. Lujan, 504U.S.at560.Second,thepartymust f  establishacausalconnectionbetweenthatinjuryandtheconductofwhichhe R  complains. MetropolitanAirResearchTestingAuth.,Inc. ,842S.W.2dat615. >  Third,itmustbelikelythatafavorabledecisionwillredressthatinjury. Id .These *z elementsareindispensabletotheplaintiff'scase,andmustbesupportedbythesame f degreeofevidenceateachstageoflitigationasothermattersonwhichplaintiffbears R theburdenofproof. Lujan ,504U.S.at560.Theparty,andnotthemeritsofthe > case,isthemajorfocusofadeterminationofstanding. MetropolitanAirResearch * TestingAuth.,Inc. [,842S.W.2dat615].    Petty, 2002Tenn.App.LEXIS191at*56. @   Further,  8  [e]venthoughastatuteisunconstitutional,onlythosewhohavearighttoraisea < questionofitsunconstitutionalitymayinvoketheaidofthecourtstohaveit ( x judiciallysetaside,andtheconstitutionalityofalegislativeactisopentoattackby !d thosepersonswhoserightsareaffectedthereby.Beforealawcanbeassailedbyany "P persononthegroundthatitisunconstitutional,hemustshowthathehasaninterest "< inthequestioninthattheenforcementofthelawwouldbeaninfringementonhis #( rights. Assailantsmustthereforeshowtheapplicabilityofthestatutetothemand $  thattheyaretherebyinjuriouslyaffected .%!!   J Parksv.Alexander ,608S.W.2d881,885(Tenn.Ct.App.1980)(emphasisadded)(quoting16 .(~## Am.Jur.2dConstitutionalLaw188(1979)). )j$$   Y*%%   Inthepresentcase,AppellanthasfailedtodemonstratethatAppellees,throughanyofthe   allegedwrongs,havecausedAppellanta distinctandpalpableinjury,orthatapplicationofthe  TennesseeFinancialResponsibilityAct,whichAppellantclaimsisunconstitutional,has   injuriouslyaffectedhim.Assuch,Appellantlacksstandingastoallclaimspresented,andthe t trialcourtwasnotinerroringrantingAppelleesmotiontodismiss. `   Thejudgmentofthetrialcourtis,therefore,affirmed.Costsofthisappealaretaxedto  . theAppellant,BasilMarceaux,forwhichexecution,ifnecessary,mayissue.   =Y#XXX X6B#   `     h     ___________________________________      `     h     DAVIDR.FARMER,JUDGE