Legal Opinion
Judge Rotenberg Educational Center, Inc. v. Commissioner of Department of Mental Retardation
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 13, 1997No. 1PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
The commissioner of the Department of Mental Retardation (department) appeals from a final judgment of the Bristol County Probate and Family Court finding the department in contempt of a court-ordered settlement agreement entered into by the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center, Inc. (JRC), the patients at JRC, their parents and guardians, and the office for children (OFC).3 After trial, the judge concluded that the department had violated the settlement agreement; enjoined the department from failing to comply with the terms of the agreement; appointed a receiver to administer, manage, and…
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