Legal Opinion
Delores Johnson v. Bismarck Public School District
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 25, 1991No. 90-5557PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Delores Johnson appeals the district court’s 1 dismissal of her action to recover attorneys’ fees incurred in a state administrative proceeding brought to enforce her rights under the Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1485. Johnson argues that she was the prevailing party because the proceeding ended in a consent agreement providing the relief sought in her complaint, and that the district court abused its discretion in denying her a fee award. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.
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Johnson’s son Michael is eligible for special education…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by55 opinions
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