Legal Opinion
Libby Ex Rel. Libby v. South Inter-Conference Ass'n
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided January 2, 1990No. 87 C 7499PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ROVNER, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Tanya Libby, a student at defendant Romeoville High School (“Romeo-ville”), brought this lawsuit on August 26, 1987, challenging her inability to play interscholastic soccer. After the entry of a series of temporary restraining orders in Libby’s favor, the case was dismissed as moot on December 20, 1988. Pending is Libby’s petition for attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. For the reasons described below, Libby’s petition is denied.
II. FACTS
At the time this lawsuit was filed, there was no girls’…
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