MG v. Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education

OPINION

KATHARINE S. HAYDEN, District Judge.

I. Introduction

In this action, an autistic child, MG, and his parents, LG and JG, bring suit against the CaldweE-West Caldwell School District and certain of its administrators and staff members for violating MG’s rights under the U.S. Constitution and New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, and for engaging in tortious conduct. Now before the Court is defendants’ motion for summary judgment.

MG is a special education student who is entitled to a free education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Because the facts of this…