Legal Opinion
Somoza v. New York City Department of Education
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 21, 2007No. 06 CV 5025(VM)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
MARRERO, District Judge.
Plaintiff Alba Somoza (“Somoza”) brought this case against defendant New York City Department of Education (the “DOE”) alleging that she was denied a free appropriate public education, to which she is entitled under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. (the “IDEA” or the “Act”), and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law. The Court conducted a three-day bench trial to determine whether, in fact, Somoza was denied a free appropriate public education, or whether, as the DOE contends, her claims are barred…
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