Legal Opinion

William J. Devine, Terry Devine, Plaintiffs-Counter-Defendants-Appellants v. Indian River County School Board, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided May 14, 2001No. 99-13058PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:

This case is a challenge to an Individual Education Plan (“IEP”) created pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Educational Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. (“IDEA”). We affirm the district court’s decision upholding the IEP as being reasonably calculated to confer an appropriate education.

Plaintiffs William Devine, Terry Devine and John Devine filed this action against Defendant Indian River County School Board under the IDEA seeking a Free Appropriate Public Education (“FAPE”).

John Devine is a child seriously impaired in all areas of functioning and has been…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Ex Rel. RowleySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Irving Independent School District v. TatroSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Floretta McKenzie Superintendent, D.C. Public Schools v. Christopher Smith, by His ParentsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
  4. Lascari v. Board of Education of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School DistrictSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1989
  5. Christopher M., by Next Friend Laveta McA v. Corpus Christi Independent School District and Mary Grett Memorial SchoolCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. MM Ex Rel. DM v. School District of Greenville CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
  2. Loren F. Ex Rel. Fisher v. Atlanta Independent School SystemCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
  3. Thompson R2-J School v. LUKE P., EX REL. JEFF P.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
  4. Piazza v. Florida Union Free School DistrictDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2011
  5. W.C. Ex Rel. Sue C. v. Cobb County School DistrictDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 2005

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