BAER v. KLAGHOLZ


771 A.2d 603 (2001)

339 N.J. Super. 168

Wende BAER, Patty Bieth, Colleen Dooley, Dianne Vasquez, New Jersey Protection & Advocacy, Inc., Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, Jersey City Special Education Parents Council, and Alliance for the Betterment of Citizens With Disabilities, Appellants, v. Leo KLAGHOLZ, Commissioner, Department of Education, and State Board of Education, Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 4, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth A. Athos, Hackensack, Ellen M. Boylan and Rebecca K. Spar, Jersey City, argued the cause for appellants (Education Law Center, Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, New Jersey Protection & Advocacy, Inc. and Rutgers Special Education Clinic, attorneys; Ms. Athos, Ms. Boylan, Ms. Spar, Linda D. Headley and Mary F. Harnett, of counsel, and with Ruth Deale Lowenkron, Wendy F. Klein and James T. Kim, on the joint brief).

Michelle L. Miller, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents (John J. Farmer, Jr., Attorney General, attorney; Nancy Kaplen, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; John K. Worthington, Arlene Goldfus Lutz and Terri A. Cutrera, Deputy Attorneys General, on the brief in A-7451-97T1; Ms. Lutz, on the brief in A-6273-99T1).

Zazzali, Fagella & Nowak, Newark, attorneys for amicus curiae New Jersey Education Association (Richard A. Friedman and Aileen M. O'Driscoll, on the brief).

Before Judges STERN, COLLESTER and FALL.


The opinion of the court was delivered by FALL, J.A.D.

These appeals, consolidated for opinion purposes, challenge numerous special education administrative regulations promulgated by respondents, Leo Klagholz,1 Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education (Commissioner) and adopted by the State Board of Education (Board), pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases