Legal Opinion
Dell ex rel. Dell v. Board of Education
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 9, 1994No. 93-1206PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
This is an action for reimbursement and attorneys’ fees brought under the Education of the Handicapped Act (“EHA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., now entitled the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA” or “the Act”).1 Jeffrey and Pat Dell, the parents of Sean Dell, their handicapped child, instituted this lawsuit on behalf of themselves and their son. They sought reimbursement for an independent evaluation of Sean’s educational needs. The suit was brought against various school districts (“the *1055School District defendants”),2 the Illinois State Board of Education,…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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