Legal Opinion
Christopher W. v. Portsmouth School Committee, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 20, 1989No. 88-1879PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Christopher W. appeals an order of the district court which held that he had not exhausted administrative remedies pursuant to the Education for All Handicapped Children Act prior to seeking relief in district court, and that therefore the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Christopher W. was bom January 14, 1970. He entered school in 1975, and began to manifest attendance and behavior problems. In 1978, he was evaluated as being learning disabled and requiring special education services in speech therapy. On October…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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