Legal Opinion
Doe v. Board of Education of Baltimore County
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 10, 1998No. 98-1075PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion, Judge DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge HAMILTON and Chief Judge BOYLE joined.
AMENDED OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
This case presents the question of whether attorney’s fees are to be awarded for the legal services performed by an attorney in obtaining special education benefits for his child under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The district court held that there was no entitlement to fees in these circumstances. We affirm.
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Tom Doe is a child eligible for special education and related services under the Individual…
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