JANZEN v. KNOX COUNTY BD. OF EDUC.

No. 85-5649.

790 F.2d 484 (1986)

William R. JANZEN and wife, Nancy Janzen, and Charles David Janzen, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. KNOX COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION; Knox County, Tennessee; State Board of Education; and State of Tennessee, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided May 8, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald K. Vowell argued, Knoxville, Tenn., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Dale C. Workman, Robert H. Watson, Jr., Knoxville, Tenn., Stephanie R. Reeves argued, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, Tenn., Michael W. Catalano, for defendants-appellees.

Before KEITH and MARTIN, Circuit Judges; and WEICK, Senior Circuit Judge.


BOYCE F. MARTIN, Jr., Circuit Judge.

We are here called upon to determine which Tennessee statute of limitations applies to this action brought by Charles Janzen and his parents William and Nancy Janzen under the Education of All Handicapped Children Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1401-1461. The Janzens seek to be reimbursed by the Knox County Board of Education, Knox County, the Tennessee State Board of Education, and the State of Tennessee for the cost of the special...

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