L.P. v. EDISON BD. OF EDUC.


265 N.J. Super. 266 (1993)

626 A.2d 473

L.P. (BY HER PARENTS, AS GUARDIANS-AD-LITEM), PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. EDISON BOARD OF EDUCATION, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT/CROSS-APPELLANT, AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AND THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Middlesex County.

Decided April 22, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda J. Robinson, for the plaintiff, (Herbert D. Hinkle, attorney), Ms. Robinson On the Brief.

James E. Stahl, Jr., for the Defendant-Respondent/Cross-Appellant, Edison Board of Education, (Borrus, Golden, Foley, Vignuolo, Hyman & Stahl, attorneys), Mr. Stahl and Aphrodite C. Koscelansky, On the Brief.

Robert J. Del Tufo, Attorney General of New Jersey, for the Department of Human Services and the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Benjamin Clarke, Senior Deputy Attorney General, Of Counsel; James T. Hill, Jr., Deputy Attorney General, On the Brief.


WOLFSON, J.S.C.

I. Introduction

This special education case presents certain perplexing questions of first impression regarding the jurisdictional and appeal provisions of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C.A. Sec. 1400 et seq. At issue are the individual educational needs of L.P. (Laura), a blind, profoundly retarded, multi-handicapped 17 year old girl.

Pursuant to federal (IDEA) and State (N...

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