Smith v. Cigna HealthPlan

OPINION

HOWARD, J.

¶ 1 Appellant Sandra Smith, M.D., sued appellees, CIGNA HealthPlan of Arizona, Mitchell Hall, and Gilbert Burkel (collectively, “CIGNA”) for tortious interference with her employment and wrongful discharge. The trial court granted CIGNA’s motion for summary judgment, concluding that Smith’s claim was preempted by the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 141 through 187 (the Act). Smith appeals that ruling. Because we conclude the present record establishes that Smith was a supervisor in her position with CIGNA, her claim is not preempted, and we reverse the trial…