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Ninth Circuit Upholds Attorneys’ Fees Award Against Parent’s Attorney for Frivolous ADA and Section 1983 Claims, and Reverses Fees Awarded Under IDEA and Section 504

by georged | Apr 24, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

C.W. v. Capistrano Unified School District, __ F.3d __ (9th Cir. 2015) [2015 WL 1566942].  Background  C.W. was eligible for special education services, and her parent, K.S., agreed to an occupational therapy (“OT”) assessment following a triennial...

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