Legal Opinion
Petties v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 4, 1995No. Civ. A. 95-0148 (PLF)PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRIEDMAN, District Judge.
I. BACKGROUND
This matter came before the Court on the plaintiffs’ motions for class certification and for preliminary injunction. Plaintiffs, minor students eligible for special education. and their parents, sought to certify a class of students with disabilities who are entitled to or receive special education instruction and services from the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”). 1 After a hearing on March 17, 1995, the Court found that the prerequisites for class certification under Rule 23(a) and (b)(2), Fed.R.Civ.P., had been met and issued an…
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