HJORTNESS v. NEENAH JOINT SCHOOL DIST.

No. 06-3044.

498 F.3d 655 (2007)

Joel HJORTNESS, a Minor, by and through his Parents and Legal Guardians Eric HJORTNESS and Gail Hjortness, Eric Hjortness, and Gail Hjortness, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. NEENAH JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 20, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen O. Walker (argued), Sarasota Springs, UT, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Lori M. Lubinsky (argued), Axley Brynelson, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BAUER, MANION, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Joel Hjortness and his parents brought a due process claim against the Neenah Joint School District ("the school district") for denying Joel a "free appropriate public education," in violation of the Individuals with Disabilities and Education Act ("IDEA") 20 U.S.C. § 1415. An administrative law judge ("ALJ") found in favor of the Hjortnesses, and the district court reversed by granting the school district's motion for summary judgment....

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