Legal Opinion
Phelan v. Bell
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1993No. Nos. 92-1148, 92-1218 and 92-1322PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Susan Phelan challenges the district court’s order awarding only a portion of her attorney’s fees from administrative proceedings brought under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1485. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM in part, and REVERSE in part.
I
Plaintiff Susan Phelan is the mother of Terry Phelan, a severely handicapped eighteen-year old boy. Terry engages in severe Self-Injurious Behavior (SIB) by striking his head up to 120 times per minute.
The Wayne-Westland Community School District, Terry’s resident…
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