Conitz v. Alaska State Commission for Human Rights

Summary

The court affirmed dismissal of Conitz’s administrative appeal as moot because the same failure-to-promote claims had already been finally adjudicated in federal court and were therefore barred by res judicata. It also exercised discretion to hear Conitz’s otherwise untimely appeal because counsel’s filing errors reflected confusion in the law and caused no prejudice. The court declined to issue an advisory ruling on the employer’s shareholder preference and held that the remaining hearing issue was moot.