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Green v. Dist. of Columbia

United States District Court, District of Columbia.
Apr 13, 2015
102 F. Supp. 3d 15 (D.D.C. 2015)
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finding the requested Laffey paralegal billing rate warranted when paralegal had 19 years of experience

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Opinion

Civil No. 14–cv–00966 (APM)

04-13-2015

Bridget Green, Plaintiff, v. District of Columbia, Defendant.

Elizabeth T. Jester, Jester & Williams, Great Falls, VA, for Plaintiff. Laura George, Victoria Lynne Healy, Office of Attorney General, Washington, DC, for Defendant.

Elizabeth T. Jester, Jester & Williams, Great Falls, VA, for Plaintiff.

Laura George, Victoria Lynne Healy, Office of Attorney General, Washington, DC, for Defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Summaries of

Green v. Dist. of Columbia

United States District Court, District of Columbia.
Apr 13, 2015
102 F. Supp. 3d 15 (D.D.C. 2015)

finding the requested Laffey paralegal billing rate warranted when paralegal had 19 years of experience

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reducing fees by 35% where plaintiff succeeded in improving the student's IEP, which was the “the core of its litigation effort,” although plaintiff failed to obtain other important relief, including a specialized school placement and autism diagnosis

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Green v. Dist. of Columbia

Case Details

Full title:Bridget Green, Plaintiff, v. District of Columbia, Defendant.

Court:United States District Court, District of Columbia.

Date published: Apr 13, 2015

Citations

102 F. Supp. 3d 15 (D.D.C. 2015)
324 Ed. Law Rep. 335

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