In a unanimous decision, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that parents of two siblings with autism may seek monetary damages for the school’s failure to provide them with a free appropriate public education. The parents alleged that the department of education failed to provide the children with appropriate services during their […]
Tags: 9th Circuit · Damages · Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) · Keith Peck · Levin Education Access Project · Michael Livingstone · Section 504 · Stan Levin · Susan Dorsey · Window of Opportunity
(Archived from 10/09/08) After a 4 1/2-week jury trial, the first damages case against the Hawai’i DOE went to the jury 24 hours ago. Three more cases alleging deliberate indifference on the part of the DOE are poised to go forward. What are the odds that the jury will find for the child and family?
Tags: attorneys fees · Damages · deliberate indifference · Hawaii Department of Education · jury trial · Rehabilitation Act · Section 504
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