RAFFERTY v. CRANSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL COMMITTEE

No. 02-1005.

315 F.3d 21 (2002)

SUSAN RAFFERTY, individually and as parent and natural guardian of Emily Rafferty, a minor, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. CRANSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL COMMITTEE; Robert Mattis, individually and in his official capacity as Special Education Director; Joseph Herbold, individually and in his official capacity as Director of Guidance; and Peter McWalters, individually and in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Rhode Island Department of Education, Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided December 24, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melissa F. Weber, for appellant.

Gregory P. Piccirilli, with whom Sciacca & Piccirilli, was on brief, for appellees Cranston Public School Committee, Robert Mattis and Joseph Herbold.

Anne T. Turilli, Special Assistant Attorney General, R.I. Department of Attorney General, with whom Sheldon Whitehouse, Attorney General, were on brief, for appellee Peter McWalters.

Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, B. FLETCHER, Senior Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.


TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Susan Rafferty ("Rafferty"), brings this appeal on behalf of herself and her child, Emily Rafferty ("Emily"). Rafferty appeals the district court's summary judgment order in favor of defendants-appellees, the Cranston Public School Committee; Robert Mattis, the Special Education Director; Joseph Herbold, the Director of Guidance; and Peter McWalters, the Commissioner of the Rhode Island Department of Education, as to...

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