Melanie Lemon v. Williamson County Schools

01/07/2021 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE May 28, 2020 Session1 MELANIE LEMON v. WILLIAMSON COUNTY SCHOOLS ET AL. Appeal by Permission from the Court of Appeals Circuit Court for Williamson County No. 2017-320 Joseph A. Woodruff, Judge ___________________________________ No. M2018-01878-SC-R11-CV ___________________________________ We granted permission to appeal in this case to address whether a claim for wrongful termination of employment can be asserted under the Teacher Tenure Act, Tennessee Code Annotated sections 49-5-501 to -515, by classifying a tenured teacher’s resignation as a…