Legal Opinion
Dowler v. Clover Park School District No. 400
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 25, 2011No. 84048-2PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJ.M. Johnson, J.
¶1 Ten special education students and their parents and guardians (Appellants) sued Clover Park School District for intentional torts, outrage, negligence, and unlawful discrimination under chapter 49.60 RCW. Clover Park moved for a summary judgment dismissing Appellants’ claims, arguing that Appellants had not exhausted the administrative remedies available under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The trial court granted Clover Park’s motion. We reverse and remand Appellants’ state tort and unlawful discrimination claims to the trial court. IDEA’S administrative…
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