SMITH v. SPECIAL SCHOOL DIST. NO. 1 (MINNEAPOLIS)

No. 98-1485.

184 F.3d 764 (1999)

William SMITH, by and Through His Parent and Legal Guardian, Ada TOWNSEND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. 1 (MINNEAPOLIS); Peter Hutchinson, in His Official Capacity as Superintendent; Robert Wedl, in His Official Capacity only as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 15, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sonja D. Kerr, Inver Grove Heights, MN, argued (William A. Welp, on the brief), for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Sara J. Ruff, Minneapolis, MN, argued (Scott T. Anderson, on the brief), for Defendants-Appellees.

Bernard E. Johnson, St. Paul, MN, argued (Rachel Kaplan, on the brief), for Defendant-Appellee Robert Wedl.

Before: MURPHY, JOHN R. GIBSON, and MAGILL, Circuit Judges.


JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

William Smith appeals from dismissal of his claim under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the entry of summary judgment against him on his claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Supp. II 1996), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Smith sued the Special School District No. 1, its superintendent Peter Hutchinson, and the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department...

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