Legal Opinion
Rebecca Hoekstra, by and Through Her Parents, John and Sandra Hoekstra v. Independent School District, No. 283
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 23, 1996No. 96-1785PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge.
Rebecca Hoekstra is a fourteen-year-old Minnesota public school student who suffers from achondroplasia and a central auditory processing disfunction. These physical disabilities qualify her for special education in her school district, Independent School District No. 283 (the District). Rebecca, by and through her parents, John and Sandra Hoekstra (the Hoekstras), filed suit in federal district court against the District' asserting (1) the District deliberately deprived Rebecca of a free appropriate public education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Pottgen v. Missouri State High School Activities Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- Crocker v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
- Allison v. Department Of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- Brantley Ex Rel. Brantley v. Independent School District No. 625District Court, D. Minnesota · 1996
- Hoekstra Ex Rel. Hoekstra v. Independent School District No. 283District Court, D. Minnesota · 1996
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3Cited by43 opinions
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