United States First Circuit

In a suit by a school district challenging an administrative grant of room, board and transportation reimbursement related to the special education of defendant's son, judgment for plaintiff on the ground of laches is affirmed where: 1) the child and his mother unreasonably delayed bringing their reimbursement claim; and 2) the school district was prejudiced by the delay.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/26/2008
• Published 02/26/2008

Judges

• JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge., Before LIPEZ, Circuit Judge, JOHN R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge , and STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

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


• For Appellees:
  
• Brendan P. Rielly, with whom Jensen Baird Gardner & Henry was on brief, for appellee.