SIMONSON v. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

No. 97-1177.

603 N.W.2d 557 (1999)

Michael R. SIMONSON, Appellee, v. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, Camilla Benbow, Carla Espinoza and John Kozak, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

December 22, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Elizabeth Osenbaugh, Solicitor General, and Diane M. Stahle, Assistant Attorney General, for appellants.

Stephen M. Terrill of Terrill & Martens Law Offices, Ames, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, J., and CARTER, LAVORATO, NEUMAN and TERNUS, JJ.


McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

The main question here is whether a tenured state university professor has a constitutional right to an evidentiary hearing before the university can place him on paid administrative leave pending an investigation of student sexual harassment complaints against him.

The university appeals a district court decision requiring it to hold such a hearing. Upon our review, we reverse.

I. Background facts and proceedings.

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