Legal Opinion
M.K. Ex Rel. K. v. Sergi
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided September 25, 2008No. 3:96cv00482 (WIG)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES & COSTS
WILLIAM I. GARFINKEL, United States Magistrate Judge.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1415(f)(3)(B), provides that “the court, in its discretion, may award reasonable attorneys’ fees as part of the costs to the parents of a child with a disability who is the prevailing party.” In the Court’s June 9, 2008 ruling on plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment, M.K v. Sergi, 554 F.Supp.2d 233 (D.Conn.2008), the Court found that plaintiffs as “prevailing parties” were entitled to an award of costs,…
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