Legal Opinion
Sherri A.D. v. Kirby
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 19, 1992No. Nos. 91-8113, 92-8056PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
With reluctance, we will engage seasoned combatants in the war over the future welfare, education and happiness of a young woman with multiple handicaps. The dispute dates back to the birth of Sherri, A.D., at which time her parents discovered that she was blind, deaf, and mentally retarded. Unwilling or unable to care for the infant, they left her in the custody of her aging grandmother. When Sherri reached age six, the Cameron, Texas school district decided it would pay for her education, but would not itself attempt to teach her. Together, the school district and…
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