Legal Opinion
Elliott Ex Rel. Elliot v. Board of Education of the Rochester City School District
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided December 2, 2003No. 6:02-cv-06250PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
LARIMER, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Marlene Elliott, brought this action on behalf of her son Henry Elliott (“Henry”) pursuant to § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“the Act”), 29 U.S.C. § 794. Plaintiff alleged that defendant, the Board of Education of the Rochester City School District (“the District”), had violated § 504 by not developing a plan to accommodate Henry, who has been diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder.
In June 2003, the parties entered into a settlement agreement, which provided in part that “[t]he Plaintiffs shall be considered prevailing…
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