Walker v. Cronin

The plaintiff, Steven Walker, a minor, by his mother, brought suit against the defendant, Joseph Cronin, the Director of the Board of Education (the Director), in the circuit court of Cook County after he was denied placement in a special education program. The circuit court found that the Board improperly denied Steven placement and awarded money damages for future costs of attendance at a residential school and to reimburse Steven’s mother for the past costs of his attendance at the school. The appellate court affirmed. (107 Ill. App. 3d 1053.) The money portion of the judgment was not…