Legal Opinion
Smith v. Fitchburg Public Schools
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 22, 2005No. 04-1546PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Chelsea Smith (“Chelsea”), by and through her parents, Linda and Deane Smith (“Chelsea’s Parents”), 1 initiated a proceeding before the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (“BSEA”), pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., against the Fitch-burg Public Schools (“Fitchburg”) seeking home and hospital special education services. After a series of pre-hearing orders and ultimately a private settlement, Chelsea received all of the relief sought. Chelsea’s Parents subsequently commenced this…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Buckhannon Board & Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human ResourcesSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Smilow v. Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
- T.D. v. Lagrange School District No. 102Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- Jane Doe v. Boston Public SchoolsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by48 opinions
- Hutchinson Ex Rel. Julien v. PatrickCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2011
- Aronov v. NapolitanoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
- Chapman v. GoodenSupreme Court of Alabama · 2007
- Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. Alphonso Jackson, in His Official Capacity as United States Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
- Bell v. Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson CountyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2006
43 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.