Legal Opinion
G.B. ex rel. N.B. v. Tuxedo Union Free School District
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 18, 2012No. Case No. 09-CV-859 (KMK)PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
KENNETH M. KARAS, District Judge.
On August 15, 2011, the Court entered judgment for Plaintiffs in the amount of $71,041.25 in tuition reimbursement in this civil rights action brought under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. Plaintiffs now move for an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred during the course of the litigation. For the reasons stated herein, Plaintiffs’ motion is GRANTED as modified. The Court awards attorneys’ fees to Plaintiffs in the amount of $76,038 and costs in the amount of $425.
I. Background
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