Lower Court Holding
Decision of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
In 1987, when he was four years old, Garret was severely injured in a tragic motorcycle accident. While Garret’s mental abilities were unaffected, his spinal-cord injury left him a quadriplegic and ventilator dependant. In the fall of 1988, Garret started kindergarten in the Cedar Rapids Community School District. He has been in school there ever since. During the school day, Garret requires a personal attendant within hearing distance of him at all times to see to his health care needs. Garret requires urinary bladder catheterization about once a day, suctioning of his tracheostomy as needed, food and drink on a…
