MICHAEL M. v. BD. OF EDUC. OF NYC SCHOOL DIST.

Nos. 87 CV 0528 (JBW), 87 CV 0531 (JBW).

686 F.Supp. 995 (1988)

MICHAEL M. and Janice M., Plaintiffs, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF the NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Thomas Sobel, as Commissioner of Education of the State of New York, Defendants. HARRY O. and Sue O., Plaintiffs, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF the NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Thomas Sobel, as Commissioner of Education of the State of New York, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

May 27, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rebell & Katzive by Marion C. Katzive, New York City, for plaintiffs.

Robert Abrams, Atty. Gen. of State of N.Y. by Martha O. Shoemaker, Asst. Atty. Gen., New York City, Peter L. Zimroth, Corp. Counsel for City of N.Y. by Suzanne L. Bailey, Asst. Corp. Counsel, New York City, for defendants.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WEINSTEIN, District Judge.

In each of these actions the plaintiffs are parents of a handicapped child. They were successful in procuring educational relief at the administrative level pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Education of All Handicapped Children Act (EHA). 20 U.S.C. §§ 1401, et seq. They now seek payment of attorney's fees incurred in the administrative proceedings from both defendant Board of Education...

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