Legal Opinion
Neisz v. Portland Public School District
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided May 20, 1988No. Civ. 87-1017-MAPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MARSH, District Judge.
This is a civil action for reasonable attorney fees pursuant to the Handicapped Children’s Protection Act of 1986 (hereinafter “HCPA”), Pub.L. No. 99-372,100 Stat. 796, 797 (codified as amended at 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1415). Plaintiff, Linda Neisz, is a 16-year-old special needs student currently residing in Portland, Oregon. Defendant is the Portland Public School District (hereinafter “the District”). For the reasons set forth below, plaintiffs motion for attorney fees is granted in the amount of $7,759.20.
FACTS
Plaintiff was paralyzed as a result of an accident in the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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