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DOE v. BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

No. 03-1886.

358 F.3d 20 (2004)

Jane DOE, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided February 6, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. Stephen Rosenfeld, with whom Richard Ames, Law Offices of Richard Ames, and Mala M. Rafik, were on brief for appellant.

Alissa Ocasio, with whom Merita Hopkins, was on brief for appellees.

Eileen L. Ordover, on brief for Center for Law and Education, amicus curiae.

Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, and STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.

STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Jane Doe sued defendant-appellee City of Boston Public Schools ("Boston") pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA"), 20 U.S.C. § 1415, et seq., seeking placement in a private therapeutic day school. After negotiations, Boston offered Doe the placement she sought. When Doe requested attorneys' fees, the district court dismissed her complaint on the ground that she was not a "prevailing...

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