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66+1. In addition, involve a lawyer. Depending on how this plays out, his students could sue the school. Explain to the fugitive that if that happens, he may well get sued in turn to recover any damages the school needs to pay to students, since he very likely has broken his employment contract. This may motivate him to cooperate. In addition, make sure your next steps are legally OK, so you keep the possibility of suing him open.– Stephan KolassaCommented Feb 23, 2015 at 8:04
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21Definitely agree with @StephanKolassa - this is not a standard resignation, this sounds like delinquency; that the professor left and took school property with him (completed examinations, test results, etc?). If this is true, then aside from whatever damage control measures need to be taken, this is very much a legal matter and needs to be pursued as such.– J...Commented Feb 23, 2015 at 9:37
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5@StephanKolassa I would think the school could sue the fugitive even if none of the students sue the school. The fugitive was presumably paid a salary under some employment contract and then violated the terms of that contract.– Andreas BlassCommented Feb 23, 2015 at 14:54
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43Seriously do not make this your personal legal problem. It is a legal problem between the school, the prof, and the students. Do not start legal action, do not threaten legal action, do not retain your own attorney -- unless another party targets you. Then get your own.– Colin McLartyCommented Feb 23, 2015 at 17:05
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8@emory Even "at will" employment contracts can include clauses that survive after the employment ends. An obvious example would be non-disclosure agreements in industry. In academia, it would be reasonable to require an instructor who quits to provide the relevant information about the students' performance to the university.– Andreas BlassCommented Feb 23, 2015 at 22:55
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