Legal Opinion
M.C. v. Voluntown Board of Education
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided February 28, 1998No. 3:97 CV 2208(GLG)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
GOETTEL, District Judge.
Pursuant to Federal Rule of .Civil Procedure 12(b)(7), defendant, Voluntown Board of Education (“Local Board”), moves to dismiss plaintiffs amended complaint for failure to join a party under Rule 19 (document # 12). *369Defendant argues that plaintiffs, M.C. by and through his parent and next friend, Mrs. C., should have joined the Connecticut State Board of Education (“State Board”) as a defendant because it is a necessary party. For the reasons discussed below, defendant’s motion is DENIED.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs’ complaint arises under the Individuals…
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