Odom v. State, Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court reversed the superior court's affirmance of the Medical Board's revocation of Dr. Odom's medical license. The court held that the Board's decision was procedurally and substantively inadequate because it failed to explain its unusually severe sanction and was not supported by substantial evidence that Odom's prescribing practices fell below the standard of care in his field. The court also concluded that the Division had not met the clear-and-convincing-evidence burden applicable to a medical-license revocation.