United States First Circuit

In suit against a school district under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, judgment in favor of defendants is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not err in finding that the absence of either a transition or behavioral plan did not constitute a procedural defect within the meaning of the IDEA; 2) major delays in the IEP process were caused by the plaintiffs, not defendants; 3) the district court applied the correct legal standard; 4) the IDEA confers primary responsibility upon state and local educational agencies to choose among competing educational methods; and 5) the district court did not clearly err in finding the transition services in the IEP adequate.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/25/2008
• Published 02/25/2008

Judges

• SELYA, Senior Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, SELYA and SILER, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard L. O'Meara, with whom Staci K. Converse, Nicole L. Bradick, and Murray, Plumb & Murray were on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeanne M. Kincaid, with whom Melissa A. Hewey and Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon were on brief, for appellees.