Legal Opinion
Irving v. D.C. Public Schools
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 30, 2011No. Civil Action No. 2009-1794PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Granting in Part and Denying in Part the Plaintiff’s Motion For Attorney’s Fees & Costs
RICARDO M. URBINA, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This matter comes before the court on the plaintiffs motion for attorney’s fees and costs. The plaintiff is the mother of a minor child who is entitled to the protections of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400, et seq. She commenced this action seeking $11,448.25 in attorney’s fees that she incurred while prosecuting an administrative claim pursuant to the IDEA. 1 The defendants, the District of…
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