Legal Opinion
E.S. Ex Rel. Mr. & Mrs. S. v. Ashford Bd. of Educ.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided March 15, 2001No. Civ. 397CV620 (PCD)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS
DORSEY, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff moves for attorneys’ fees and costs. (Dkt. No. 99.) The motion is granted in part.
I. JURISDICTION
This court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1415(e)(4)(A) (1997) and 28 U.S.C. § 1831.
II. BACKGROUND
A. Factual Background
In October 1993, the State Board of Education and Theodore S. Sergi, Commissioner of the State Department of Education, (collectively “State Defendants”) held a meeting to discuss the current operation of the state’s special education due process hearing…
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