Legal Opinion
Rollison v. Biggs
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided May 22, 1987No. Civ. A. 80-165 MMSPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.
On April 2, 1987, this Court held that the local defendants 1 are not responsible for any portion of the attorneys’ fees to which plaintiffs in this action are entitled. Rollison v. Biggs, 656 F.Supp. 1204, 1211 (D.Del.1987) (“Rollison IF). Plaintiffs had asserted that they prevailed against the local defendants in administrative proceedings mandated by the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (“EAHCA”), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1401 et seq. They pointed out that the hearing officer presiding at their local due process hearing ordered a prospective change in…
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3Cited by21 opinions
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