Sengupta v. University of Alaska

OPINION

I. INTRODUCTION

The University of Alaska terminated Dr. Mritunjoy Sengupta from his position as a tenured professor of mining engineering. The University based its decision on the factual findings made by a hearing officer at an earlier proceeding on grievances brought by Sengupta against the University. These findings from the grievance proceeding were later accorded collateral estoppel effect in the termination proceedings. Because Seng-upta failed to timely appeal the termination decision to this court, we will not examine whether the collateral estoppel doctrine was properly…