Sengupta v. Wickwire

OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Mritunjoy Sengupta was a tenured professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He was terminated for cause after a hearing officer found that he had presented false evidence during a university grievance hearing. Sengupta appealed his termination to the superior court. The superior court affirmed, and Sengupta informed his attorney that he wished to appeal that decision to the Alaska Supreme Court. His attorney filed the appeal late and it was dismissed. Seng-upta then brought a lawsuit against the university alleging various violations of his…