· 10/24/2002
Koswenda Ex Rel. Koswenda v. Flossmoor School District No. 161
Citations
- 227 F. Supp. 2d 979
- 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20565
- 2002 WL 31415744
How courts have described this case
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- holding that parents were prevailing parties when the ALJ granted partial relief, even though the ALJ found no denial of a FAPE
- noting Farrar held that prevailing party status does not turn on the magnitude of the relief obtained, as Farrar recovered only one dollar when he asked for $17 million
- conducting a bench trial on the papers in an action by plaintiffs to recover attorney’s fees and costs under the IDEA as prevailing parties arising out of an administrative proceeding brought against school district
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Judges: Morton Denlow
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