Legal Opinion
W.B. v. Matula
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 17, 1995No. 95-5033PublishedCited by 310 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SAROKIN, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff, on behalf of her disabled child, seeks damages for the persistent refusal of certain school officials to evaluate, classify and provide necessary educational services. The matter was dismissed by the district court on the grounds that a settlement of the administrative proceeding barred pursuit of the claims for damages. We conclude that the settlement agreement was not susceptible to summary disposition. Indeed, we question the propriety of demanding and receiving a release of such claims in exchange for providing services to which a…
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