Legal Opinion
Lauren C. v. Lewisville Indep. Sch. Dist.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 14, 2018No. 17-40796PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STUART KYLE DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:
*366 Lauren C., a young woman with disabilities previously in the Lewisville Independent School District, appeals the district court's decision denying her attorneys' fees under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA"), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq. While we rely on different grounds, we AFFIRM the district court's judgment that Lauren is not a prevailing party for fee purposes.
The underlying case involves a years-long dispute over whether Lauren should have been diagnosed with autism or intellectual disability and whether that issue should have…
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