In plaintiffs’ suit against a school district on behalf of their daughter who suffers from cognitive and developmental disorders alleging that the district’s failure to provide their daughter with appropriate eduction obstructed her intellectual growth, summary judgment for defendant favor is affirmed for the most part but a portion of its ruling is vacated and remanded where: 1) district court erred in determining that the plaintiffs do not have standing to pursue their Individuals with Disabilities Education Act claim; and 2) plaintiffs did not waive their right to proceed directly under the Rehabilitation Act and the ADA.   

Read Chambers v. Sch. Dist. of Phiadelphia Bd. of Educ., No. 07-4790

Appellate Information

On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania  

Opinion Filed November 20, 2009

Judges

Before: Barry, Fisher and Jordan, Circuit Judges

Opinion by Fisher, Circuit Judge 

Counsel

Counsel for Appellant:  David J. Berney

Counsel for Appellee:   Richard G. Turttle, Archer & Greiner

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