Legal Opinion
Laurice J. Ezratty v. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 8, 1981No. 80-1571PublishedCited by 178 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Circuit Judge.
On May 9,1978, Laurice Ezratty (and her mother, Roberta) filed this action against the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Department of Education, and its Secretary, Carlos Chardon, claiming that the Department had unlawfully denied her aid to which she was entitled under the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, 20 U.S.C. § 1401 et seq. After trial, the district court dismissed the complaint without prejudice, primarily on the ground that plaintiffs should exhaust their remedies before the agency prior to pursuing a court action. We affirm the…
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