Legal Opinion
Hark v. School District of Philadelphia
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 22, 1980No. Civ. A. 80-951PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
LOUIS H. POLLAK, District Judge.
Kenneth and Marcia Hark brought this action on their own behalf and that of their son, Lester, to obtain reimbursement of funds they expended on the special education Lester requires because of his emotional and consequent learning disabilities. By separate order, the defendants’ motions to dismiss are denied in part and granted in part.
I
The Harks base their case on several federal statutes: 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1983 (Civil Rights Act); 20 U.S.C. § 1401 et seq. (Education of the Handicapped Act); and 29 U.S.C. § 794 (Rehabilitation Act). The last of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Quern v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Fitzpatrick v. BitzerSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Salvadore Rotolo v. The Borough of Charleroi (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- West v. KeveCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Tokarcik v. Forest Hills School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- John Doe v. Dr. Gregory Anrig, Massachusetts Commissioner of Education and the School Committee of WestwoodCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
- Parks v. PavkovicDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1982
- Christopher T. v. San Francisco Unified School DistrictDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1982
- Max M. v. ThompsonDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983
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