Legal Opinion
Jane Doe v. Boston Public Schools
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 6, 2004No. 03-1886PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
. STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Jane Doe sued defendant-appellee City of Boston Public Schools (“Boston”) pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1415, et seq., seeking placement in a private therapeutic day school. After' negotiations, Boston offered Doe the placement she sought. When Doe requested attorneys’ fees, the district court dismissed her complaint on the ground that she was not a “prevailing party” within the meaning of Buckhannon Bd. & Care Home, Inc. v. W. Va. Dep’t of Health and Human Res., 532 U.S. 598, 121 S.Ct. 1835,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Buckhannon Board & Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human ResourcesSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Tennessee Valley Authority v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Maher v. GagneSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by74 opinions
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