Legal Opinion
Amy Adele Benner, a Minor v. Harold H. Negley
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 19, 1984No. 83-1450PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
In Doe v. Koger, 710 F.2d 1209 (7th Cir. 1983), this court reaffirmed the proposition that prevailing plaintiffs are not entitled to attorneys’ fees under section 615 of the Education of the Handicapped Act of 1975, 20 U.S.C. § 1415 (1982) (EHA), because EHA, which makes no provision for attorneys’ fees, provides the exclusive remedy for claims concerning school placement decisions affecting handicapped children. This appeal raises a related issue: whether prevailing defendants are entitled to attorneys’ fees in an action cognizable only under EHA. The district court held…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Analytica, Incorporated v. Npd Research, Inc., Defendant-Cross-Appellant-Cross-Appellee. Appeals of Schwartz & Freeman and Pressman and Hartunian ChtdCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Anderson v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- Jane Doe, on Behalf of Her Minor Son, Dennis Doe, Individually and on Behalf of All Persons Similarly Situated v. Kenneth J. KogerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Andrew F. Glick v. Jerome KoenigCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Thad D. Lowe v. James E. LetsingerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Marvin Hamilton v. Richard M. DaleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Jackie N. Beach and Julia M. Beach, Husband and Wife v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Nixon v. PhillipoffDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1985
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