Legal Opinion
Duane M. v. Orleans Parish School Board
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 2, 1988No. 87-3906PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
The Orleans Parish School Board (“School Board”) appeals the district court’s award of attorneys’ fees and costs to Duane M., incurred in his successful efforts to pursue administrative remedies with the School Board under the Education of the Handicapped Act. The School Board charges that, because this suit was brought solely for the purpose of obtaining attorneys’ fees, the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction and that hence Duane’s suit fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Agreeing with the district court that the Handicapped…
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