Legal Opinion
N.S. ex rel. P.S. v. Stratford Board of Education
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided January 28, 2000No. 3:98CV1864 SRUPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON PENDING OBJECTION AND MOTION
UNDERHILL, District Judge.
This is an action seeking attorneys’ fees and costs incurred during administrative proceedings under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1415, et seq. Those proceedings were held at the request of the plaintiff parents to challenge the special education program offered to their child by the defendant, Stratford Board of Education (the “Board”). After 26 days of hearings, the hearing officer issued a final order. Plaintiff then brought this action, claiming to be a prevailing party entitled to an…
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