United States Third Circuit
Chambers v. Sch. Dist. of Phiadelphia Bd. of Educ., 07-4790
In plaintiffs' suit against a school district on behalf of their daughter who suffers from cognitive and developmental disorders alleging that the district's failure to provide their daughter with appropriate eduction obstructed her intellectual growth, summary judgment for defendant favor is affirmed for the most part but a portion of its ruling is vacated and remanded where: 1) district court erred in determining that the plaintiffs do not have standing to pursue their Individuals with Disabilities Education Act claim; and 2) plaintiffs did not waive their right to proceed directly under the Rehabilitation Act and the ADA.
Appellate Information
- Decided 11/20/2009
- Published 11/20/2009
Judges
- Before: BARRY, FISHER and JORDAN, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- David J. Berney (Argued), Philadelphia, PA, Attorney for Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Richard G. Tuttle (Argued), Philadelphia, PA, Attorney for Appellee.