TURILLO v. TYSON

Civ. A. No. 81-0356.

535 F.Supp. 577 (1982)

Christopher TURILLO and Margaret Turillo, next best friends of Christopher Turillo v. Rena TYSON, C. Peterson, J. D. Canterell, Joann M. Head, Thomas M. Foley, Jamestown School Committee, Bradley Hospital.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

March 29, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sister Arlene Violet, Providence, R. I., for plaintiffs.

Amato DeLuca, Warwick, R. I., Henry Swan, Providence, R. I., for defendants.


OPINION

PETTINE, Chief Judge.

This case presents a difficult question pertaining to the award of attorney's fees in an action brought to obtain a free appropriate public education for a handicapped child. More precisely, the question here is whether attorney's fees are available to a prevailing plaintiff for work performed in connection with state administrative proceedings required by the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, 20 U.S.C. §§...

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