Anika Berryhill v. Shelby County Government Civil Service Merit Board

Syllabus

A former Shelby County employee alleges that she was wrongfully terminated by the County and that the Shelby County Government Civil Service Merit Board (CSMB) improperly declined to consider her appeal. The CSMB's decision not to consider her appeal was based upon its determination that the former employee was administratively removed from her position, not punitively terminated, and, accordingly, the matter was beyond its authority. The former employee sought judicial review of the CSMB's decision in the Shelby County Chancery Court. The Chancery Court dismissed, concluding that the CSMB did not err on the merits and that the Chancery Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. The former employee appeals to this court. Based upon a lack of subject matter jurisdiction, we affirm the Chancery Court's dismissal of the former employee's petition for judicial review.