CHANG v. BOARD OF EDUC. OF GLEN RIDGE TP.

Civ. A. No. 88-39.

685 F.Supp. 96 (1988)

Jim CHANG and June Chang on behalf of their infant son Jason CHANG, Plaintiff, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF GLEN RIDGE TOWNSHIP, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. New Jersey.

May 9, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert D. Hinkle, Lawrenceville, N.J., for plaintiff.

Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti by Mark A. Baber, Morristown, N.J., for defendant.


OPINION

WOLIN, District Judge.

In the instant action this Court is faced with the narrow question of whether plaintiffs, who prevailed at an administrative hearing, are now entitled to bring a separate action for an award of attorney's fees and expert witness fees incurred in connection with said administrative hearing. For the following reasons, this Court concludes that plaintiff may bring a separate action for fees.

I. BACKGROUND

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