Legal Opinion
Town of Northbridge v. Town of Natick Department of Social Services
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 13, 1985PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
At issue is which governmental unit should bear the financial responsibility for special educational services provided pursuant to G. L. c. 71B when a child of a Natick resident, temporarily in the custody of the Department of Social Services (DSS), lives and attends school in Northbridge.
Northbridge commenced an action against Natick in a District Court to recover the costs of special education services provided to “John Doe.” Natick removed the case to the Superior Court, pursuant to G. L. c. 231, § 104, answered Northbridge’s complaint, and filed a third-party complaint against DSS. Mass.…
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