Legal Opinion

Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F., a Minor by His Mother and Next Friend, Charlene F.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 7, 1997No. 96-1987 NICRPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STROM, Senior District Judge.

This case arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400—1491o. At issue is whether the IDEA requires the Cedar Rapids Community School District to provide Garret F. with continuous nursing services while he is in school. The district court 1 granted summary judgment in favor of Garret finding that the necessary services were not within the “medical services” exclusion of the IDEA, and therefore, were “related services” which the school district must provide.

FACTS

In 1987, when he was four years old, Gar: ret was severely injured in…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Irving Independent School District v. TatroSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Detsel by Detsel v. Board of Educ. of AuburnDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1986
  3. Melissa Detsel, an Infant, by Her Mother and Next Friend Mary Jo Detsel v. Board of Education of the Auburn Enlarged City School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
  4. Samantha Neely, George Neely, Carol Neely v. Rutherford County SchoolCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
  5. Granite School Dist. v. SHANNON M. BY MYRNA M.District Court, D. Utah · 1992

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F. Ex Rel. Charlene F.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
  2. United States v. Gary Scott WhitingCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  3. Morton Community Unit School District No. 709 v. J.M., a Minor, and M.M. And S.M., Individually and as Parents and Next Friends of J.M.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  4. BARRON EX REL. DB v. South Dakota Bd. of RegentsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  5. Norwest Bank Of North Dakota, N.A. v. DothCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998

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