Legal Opinion
Doe v. Boston Public Schools
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 1, 2008No. Civil Action 07-11869-NMGPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
GORTON, District Judge.
On October 4, 2007, plaintiffs Dean and Linda Doe (“the Does”) individually and on behalf of their son John Doe (“John”), filed a complaint seeking attorneys’ fees against the defendant, Boston Public Schools (“Boston”) pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1415(i)(3)(B). 1 In lieu of an answer, Boston has filed a motion to dismiss.
I. Background
John is a four-year-old boy with autism. He received early intervention services through the Massachusetts Department of Public Health until his third birthday on…
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