Legal Opinion
Foster v. Board of Education
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 11, 2015No. 14-3035PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*875ORDER
Debra Foster contends that her daughter was denied special-education services at her former school. Foster filed this lawsuit, principally claiming violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 to 1418. On the defendants’ motions, the district court dismissed the action with the explanation that without an attorney Foster cannot litigate claims belonging to her daughter and that she fails to state a claim of her own. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Foster appeals. We conclude that she does state a claim for relief, and we vacate the dismissal in part and remand…
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