Legal Opinion

Murphy v. Girard School District

District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Decided June 11, 1999No. Civ.A. 99-199 EriePublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.

Petitioners, Craig and Nancy Murphy, filed a Petition for Attorneys Fees 1 pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1415(e)(4)(B), as amended, 20 U.S.C. § 1415(i)(3)(B), (“IDEA”). 2 The Respondent, Girard School District, opposes the Petition and argues that the Petitioners are not a “prevailing party” under the Act, and that the Petition is barred by the statute of limitations.

I. BACKGROUND 3

Bethany was a middle school student in the Girard School District. In the Spring of 1995, the Petitioners requested that she…

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