United States Eighth Circuit

State school officials are entitled to qualified immunity because 1) facts did not show bad faith or gross misjudgment in a Rehabilitation Act claim, and 2) compensatory or punitive damages are unavailable under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/30/2002
• Published 08/30/2002

Judges

• BOWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before BOWMAN, LOKEN, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sherri L. Robinson, argued, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas K. Gilhool, argued, Philadelphia, PA (Michael Churchill, on the brief), for appellee.