Legal Opinion
Chang v. Board of Educ. of Glen Ridge Tp.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided May 9, 1988No. Civ. A. 88-39PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOLIN, District Judge.
In the instant action this Court is faced with the narrow question of whether plaintiffs, who prevailed at an administrative hearing, are now entitled to bring a separate action for an award of attorney’s fees and expert witness fees incurred in connection with said administrative hearing. For the following reasons, this Court concludes that plaintiff may bring a separate action for fees.
I. BACKGROUND
The facts are not in dispute. Plaintiffs, Jim and June Chang, are the parents of plaintiff Jason Chang (collectively, the plaintiffs). Jason is a five year-old child…
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