Legal Opinion
Gary G. v. El Paso Independent School District
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 31, 2011No. 09-50965PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RHESA H. BARKSDALE,
Circuit Judge:
El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) contests attorney’s fees awarded Gary G., as next friend of G.G., under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Pub.L. No. 108-446, § 615, 118 Stat. 2647, 2715-31, as amended, 20 U.S.C. § 1415 (2004). In doing so, the district court ruled Gary G. was an IDEA prevailing party and entitled to $44,572 in fees because, before filing this action, he received a favorable special-education administrative order, following a due-process hearing. Prior to that hearing, however, he rejected EPISD’s settlement…
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