Legal Opinion
Gonzalez v. Puerto Rico Department of Education
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided June 11, 1997No. Civil 95-2284(HL)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAFFITTE, District Judge.
Plaintiffs brought this action pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“the IDEA”). 1 Plaintiffs are Hector Gonzalez, his wife Grieelle Nazario Gonzalez (“Nazario”), and their son Gabriel Gonzalez. Gabriel’s parents bring this action on his behalf. Defendant is the Puerto Rico Department of Education (“the Department”). Plaintiffs seek reimbursement from the Department for their expenses in educating Gabriel at private schools. The Court held a four-day bench trial on Plaintiffs’ claims, and it is now ready to rule. 2
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- Honig v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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