Elliott v. Iowa Department of Public Safety

McGiverin, justice.

Plaintiff Charles Elliott brought this declaratory judgment action to obtain a ruling on whether he was eligible to continue receiving longevity pay, to which he had been previously entitled as a highway patrol officer, after he transferred from employment with the Department of Public Safety to assume other duties with the Iowa State Highway Commission. Defendants Department of Public Safety, Department of Transportation and State of Iowa moved to dismiss the action for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Their motion was sustained and plaintiffs…