Legal Opinion
J.C. ex rel. C. v. Regional School District 10, Board of Education
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 24, 2002No. Docket Nos. 00-9484(XAP), 00-9408(LEAD)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
B.D. PARKER, Circuit Judge.
Regional School District 10, Board of Education (“the Board”) appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court, District of Connecticut, entered September 28, 2000. The District Court *121granted summary judgment and awarded attorneys’ fees to J.C. pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1415(i)(3)(B) (1999) (“IDEA” or “the Act”), on the ground that J.C. was a prevailing party under the catalyst theory of recovery, applicable at the time under the law of this and other circuits. J.C. v. Reg. Sch. Dist. No. 10, 115 F.Supp.2d…
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