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IN RE SPECIAL EDUCATION OF WALKER

No. 66773.

131 Ill.2d 300 (1989)

546 N.E.2d 520

In re SPECIAL EDUCATION OF STEVEN WALKER (Steven Walker et al., Appellees, v. Joseph Cronin, Appellant).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed October 25, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General, of Springfield (Shawn W. Denney and Robert J. Ruiz, Solicitors General, and Karen S. Rosenwinkel, Assistant Attorney General, of Chicago, of counsel), for appellant.

James A. Wrigley and Matthew D. Cohen, of Skokie (Law Offices of Matthew Cohen, of counsel), for appellees.

Kenneth J. Sophie, Jr., of Law Offices of Gerard A. Facchini, of Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Appellate court judgment reversed; circuit court order vacated.

JUSTICE WARD delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Steven Walker, a minor, by his mother, brought suit against the defendant, Joseph Cronin, the Director of the Board of Education (the Director), in the circuit court of Cook County after he was denied placement in a special education program. The circuit court found that the Board improperly denied Steven placement and awarded money...

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