Legal Opinion
Gonzalez v. Puerto Rico Department of Education
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided March 30, 1998No. 95-2284 (HL)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAFFITTE, District Judge.
Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ petition for attorneys’ fees, educational expenses, and costs. Plaintiffs brought this action pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“the IDEA”). 1 Plaintiffs are Héctor González, his wife Gricelle Nazario González, and their son Gabriel González. Gabriel’s parents brought this action on his behalf Defendant is the Puerto Rico Department of Education (“the Department”). Plaintiffs sought reimbursement from the Department for their expenses in educating Gabriel at private schools. Following a bench…
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