Legal Opinion

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District v. Michael F. B/n/f/ Mr. And Mrs. Barry F.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 15, 1997No. 96-20221PublishedCited by 192 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIENER, Circuit Judge:

Defendants-Appellants Michael F., by his next friend and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Barry F., (“Michael’s parents”) appeal from the final judgment of the district court in favor of Plaintiff-Appellee Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (“Cy-Fair ISD”). The action arose when Michael’s parents, invoking the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 1 sought reimbursement from Cy-Fair ISD for the costs they incurred in placing their disabled child, Michael, in a full-time private residential education and treatment facility. The school district refused…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Ex Rel. RowleySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. School Committee of the Town of Burlington v. Department of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Florence County School District Four v. Carter Ex Rel. CarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. Copper Liquor, Inc., Robert Earl Basham, Jr., or the Estate of Harold Letcher, Deceased, Cross-Appellant v. Adolph Coors Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  5. Irving Independent School District v. TatroSupreme Court of the United States · 1984

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3Cited by192 opinions

  1. Robert Walczak and Karen Walczak v. Florida Union Free School District and Maureen FlahertyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
  2. Frank G. And Dianne G., Parents of a Disabled Student, Anthony G. v. Board of Education of Hyde Park, Central School District, Docket No. 04-4981-CvCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
  3. Heather S., by Her Natural Parent and Next Friend, Kathy S. v. State of Wisconsin, John T. Benson, Juanita PawlischCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  4. Houston Independent School District v. Bobby R.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  5. Jason D. W., by Next Friend Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. v. Houston Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998

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