William W. Satterfield v. State of Mississippi

FAIR, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. William Satterfield was employed by the Mississippi Department of Human Services (DHS) as a child support enforcement attorney. Satterfield filed a lawsuit against the State and various agencies and officials (collectively “the State”) contending that his position was underpaid. He alleged the violation of numerous statutes and asserted various theories entitling him to relief, including damages for negligence. The chancery court granted the State’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.

¶ 2. We affirm the dismissal because…