Heather Smith v. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

03/26/2025 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE May 22, 2024 Session1 HEATHER SMITH v. BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE Appeal by Permission from the Court of Appeals Chancery Court for Hamilton County No. 21-0938 Jeffrey M. Atherton, Chancellor ___________________________________ No. E2022-01058-SC-R11-CV ___________________________________ In this appeal, we hold that the right to petition in the Tennessee Constitution is enforceable against governmental entities, not private parties, and that it cannot be the basis for a “public policy” exception to the employment-at-will…