Legal Opinion
Daniel Abrahamson, Etc. v. Corrine Hershman, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 24, 1983No. 82-1201PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.
Daniel Abrahamson is a severely retarded 16-year-old child whose parents have brought a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts under the authority of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (the Act), 20 U.S.C. § 1401 et seq. (1978). The Abrahamsons challenge the individualized educational plan (IEP) 1 which Daniel’s local school board, in Sharon, Massachusetts, proposes for him and which was upheld as sufficient by various Massachusetts reviewing agencies. Instead of day school training only, Daniel’s…
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- Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Ex Rel. RowleySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Kruelle v. New Castle County School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Scanlon v. BattleSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Patricia Sue Battle, by Her Parents and Next Friend June E. Battle and Donald E. Battle and June E. Battle and Donald E. Battle in Their Own Right, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Caryl M. Kline, Secretary of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Education, the Abington School District, Dr. Carl B. Hoffman, Superintendent of the Abington School District, the Woods Schools, Dr. Harold S. Barbour, President of the Woods Schools. Bernard, Natalie, a Minor, by Her Parents and Natural Guardians Bernard, Clara M. And Bernard, Robert A. In Their Own Right, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Kline, Caryl, Secretary of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Education, the Marple Newtown School District, Sanner, Glenn, Superintendent of the Marple Newtown School District, Elwyn Institute, Clard, Dr. Gerald R., President of the Elwyn Institute. Armstrong, Patricia and John, Individually and on Behalf of Their Minor Child, Gary Armstrong and Norma H., Individually and on Behalf of Her Minor Child, Richard H., on Behalf of Themselves and All Those Similarly Situated v. Kline, Caryl, Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Individually and in Her Official Capacity, the School District of Philadelphia, Michael Marcase, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia and Arthur W. Thomas, Mrs. Edward Oberholtzer, Augustus Baxter, Mrs. Lawrence Boonin, Robert Sebastian, Mrs. Michael Stack, George Philip Stahl, Jr., and Dr. Nicholas Trolio, Individually and in Their Official Capacities as Members of the Board of Education of the School District of PhiladelphiaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- North v. District of Columbia Board of EducationDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1979
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3Cited by81 opinions
- Robert Walczak and Karen Walczak v. Florida Union Free School District and Maureen FlahertyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Roland M. And Miriam M. v. The Concord School CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Daniel Lenn, Etc. v. Portland School CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- Town of Burlington v. Department of Education for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Town of Burlington v. Department of Education for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, John Doe, Etc., Town of Burlington v. Department of Education for the Commonwealth of MassachusettsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Murphy v. Timberlane Regional School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
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