Legal Opinion
Parent V.S., on Behalf of Student A.O. v. Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 9, 2007No. 04-17480PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge RAWLINSON; Dissent by Judge FARRIS.
RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge.
This case presents the issue of when one is a prevailing party under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 *1232U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. (2000). Because the hearing officer determined that student A.O. was deprived of a free and appropriate public education (FAPE), and that A.O. was eligible for special education, A.O. was a prevailing party entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees. We reverse the district court’s ruling to the contrary and remand for an award of attorneys’ fees.
I. Background
When A.O. was…
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