Read and brief the two case briefings of Wenger v. Canastota School District, 961 F. Supp. 416 (N.D.N.Y. 1997) and Woodland Hills School District v. S.F., 747 A.2d 433 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2000).
Use the template to answer the questions regarding each case briefing.
Due : April 9th, 2023
Case Briefing Exercise:
The purpose of this exercise is to teach you how to analyze a case. You will be assigned a case to read and brief, either individually or in a group. When you have completed reading the case, have answered the following questions, you can then pose further questions that have yet to be answered.
1. Name & citation of case:
2. Facts: Explain the essential facts of the case. Tell the story of the case.
3. Decision in administrative hearings and the lower courts: State the decision in administrative hearings and in the lower court(s).
4. Rationale: This is a very important part of the case brief. You must explain the gist of the court ruling, (i.e., why the court arrived at its holding).
5. Holding: The ruling of the court.
6. Scope of the holding: Identify the jurisdiction of the court and the population addressed by the court.
7. Dissenting opinions: In cases out of the U.S. Courts of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court, there may be dissenting opinions. Were there any dissenting opinions? If so, what were their primary reasons for dissenting from the majority opinion?
8. Significance of the case: Explain how this case was significant to the field of special education.
9. Further Question 1:
10. Further Question 2: