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CHAMBERS v. SCHOOL DIST. PHILADELPHIA BD. OF EDUC.

No. 07-4790.

587 F.3d 176 (2009)

Ronald E. CHAMBERS and Leslie A. CHAMBERS, as Guardians of Ferren Chambers, an Incapacitated Person; and in their Own Right. v. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF EDUCATION. Ronald E. Chambers and Leslie A. Chambers, as guardians of Ferren Chambers, and in their own right, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: November 20, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Berney (Argued), Philadelphia, PA, Attorney for Appellants.

Richard G. Tuttle (Argued), Philadelphia, PA, Attorney for Appellee.

Before: BARRY, FISHER and JORDAN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FISHER, Circuit Judge.

Robert and Leslie Chambers are the parents of Ferren Chambers. Ferren suffers from cognitive and developmental disorders and, although now in her twenties, functions on the level of a young child. In 2005, the Chambers sued the School District of Philadelphia Board of Education (the "School District"). Alleging that the School District's failure to provide Ferren with an appropriate education obstructed her intellectual...

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