United States First Circuit

Even though plaintiff successfully recovered home and hospital special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, her request for attorneys' fees is denied where she is not a "prevailing party" under 20 U.S.C. section 1415(i)(3)(B).

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/22/2005
• Published 03/22/2005

Judges

• STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and LEVAL, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Theodore M. Hess-Mahan, with whom Shapiro Haber & Urmy LLP, Julia K. Landau, and Massachusetts Advocates for Children, were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Doris R. MacKenzie Ehrens, with whom Mary L. Gallant, and Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, were on brief, for appellee.