HOOTS v. COM. OF PA.

Nos. 81-2298, 81-2787 and 81-2788.

672 F.2d 1124 (1982)

Dorothy HOOTS, individually and as mother of her children, Janelle Hoots and Jamie Hoots, Mrs. Addrallace Knight, individually and as mother and natural guardian of her children Ronald Knight, Loretta Knight, Terrance Knight, Marc Knight and Byron Knight, Barbara Smith, individually and as mother and natural guardian of her children Tawanda Smith, Tevela Smith, Joseph Smith, Wesley Smith and Eric Smith; on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated Mae Helen Woody, Juanita Jordan, v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA; Edward X. Hallenberg, President of the Allegheny County Board of School Directors; the Allegheny County Board of School Directors; W. Deming Lewis, Chairman of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education; Michael Sullivan, President of the School District of the Borough of Braddock, the School District of the Borough of Braddock, Andrew Lisyak, President of the School Board of the School District of the Borough of Rankin; the School District of the Borough of Rankin, Leo Campbell, President of the School Board of the School District of the Borough of North Braddock; and the School District of the Borough of North Braddock; the Allegheny Intermediate Unit Board of School Directors and Edward X. Hallenberg as President of the Allegheny Intermediate Board of School Directors; Churchill Area School District; Edgewood School District; Swissvale Area School District; Turtle Creek Area School District.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided February 1, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James S. Leibman (argued), New York City, Thomas J. Henderson, Pittsburgh, Pa., for plaintiffs-appellants Dorothy Hoots, et al.

Linda R. Blumkin, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, New York City, Anton W. Bigman (argued), Pittsburgh, Pa., for defendant-appellant General Braddock Area School Dist.

Thomas M. Rutter, Jr. (argued), Patrick J. Clair, Goehring, Rutter & Boehm, Pittsburgh, Pa., for defendant-appellee, Woodland Hills School Dist.

Before GIBBONS, HUNTER and GARTH, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

GARTH, Circuit Judge.

This appeal raises a challenge to one aspect of the remedy ordered by the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in the ten year old case of Hoots v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, No. 71-538 (W.D.Pa. filed June 9, 1971). The full history of that case is set out in Judge Hunter's opinion affirming the liability and remedy phases of this case...

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