A.L., on behalf of his minor child, E.L. v. Manhattan Beach Unified School District

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

9 A.L., on behalf of his minor child, E.L., Case No. 2:24-cv-04667-AB-MBK 10 Plaintiffs, FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW v.

MANHATTAN BEACH UNIFIED

SCHOOL DISTRICT,

Defendant.

Before the Court is an appeal on the administrative record brought by student E.L. (“Student”), his mother (“G.C.”), and father (“A.L.,” and together with G.C., “Parents”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), and Defendant Manhattan Beach Unified School District (“MBUSD” or “Defendant”). Plaintiffs and Defendant each seek to overturn portions of Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) Cararea Lucier’s decision (Dkt. 30-1, the “ALJ Decision”), pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. (“IDEA”). Parents and MBUSD each filed a complaint to initiate their respective appeals of the ALJ Decision. (Dkt. No. 1, “Student Compl.”; Dkt. No. 30, “MBUSD Compl.”). On August 2, 2024, the Court granted the parties’ stipulation to consolidate the cases. (Dkt. No. 26). …