Legal Opinion
Turillo v. Tyson
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided March 29, 1982No. Civ. A. 81-0356PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PETTINE, Chief Judge.
This case presents a difficult question pertaining to the award of attorney’s fees in an action brought to obtain a free appropriate public education for a handicapped child. More precisely, the question here is whether attorney’s fees are available to a prevailing plaintiff for work performed in connection with state administrative proceedings required by the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1401 et seq. (the “EAHCA”). I conclude that attorney’s fees may be awarded for work performed in EAHCA administrative proceedings, pursuant to 42…
2Cases cited53 opinions
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- Brown v. General Services AdministrationSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by21 opinions
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