United States Sixth Circuit

Judgment in favor of plaintiff's reimbursement claim under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is reversed where the district court improperly relied on the Kentucky Exceptional Children Appeals Board's opinion without a full evidentiary hearing.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/18/2004
• Decided 09/09/2004
• Published 09/09/2004

Judges

• Before: KENNEDY, ROGERS, and COOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard G. Meyer (argued and briefed), Deters, Benzinger & Lavelle, Covington, KY, for Plaintiff-Appellant in 02-6027.


• For Appellees:
  
• Randy J. Blankenship (argued and briefed), Robbins, Kelly, Patterson & Tucker, Cincinnati, OH, for Defendants-Appellees in 02-6027., Randy J. Blankenship (argued and briefed), Robbins, Kelly, Patterson & Tucker, Cincinnati, OH, for Plaintiffs-Appellees in 02-6028., Richard G. Meyer (argued and briefed), Deters, Benzinger & Lavelle, Covington, KY, for Defendant-Appellant in 02-6028.