S. L. v. Upland Unified School District et al

Filing 52

JUDGMENT by Judge Gary A. Feess. Plaintiff's reasonable attorney fees and costs are awarded in the sum of $34,989.77. (bp)

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Tania L. Whiteleather SBN 141227
Law Offices of Tania L. Whiteleather
2 5445 E. Del Amo Blvd., Ste 207
Lakewood, CA 90712
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Attorney for Plaintiff S.L.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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S.L., a minor, by and )
through her Guardian Ad)
Litem, RITA LOOF,
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Plaintiff,
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UPLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL )
DISTRICT,
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Defendant.
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CASE NO. CV 11-04187 GAF
(PJWx)
JUDGMENT

The Court, having reviewed all pleadings submitted by

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the parties on the Motion For Attorney’s Fees and Costs

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and all relevant Court pleadings, finds that Plaintiff

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was the prevailing party in OAH Case No. 2007120214,

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prevailing on her claim that Defendant District had

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denied her a FAPE.

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issue, whether Defendant District had denied her a FAPE

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because Defendant had failed to convene an IEP meeting

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for the 2007-08 school year within 30 days of the

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parents’ request.

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She did not prevail on a second

Plaintiff S.L. recovered a total of $ 6,999.25 of

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$ 18,500 (38 percent) claimed in the underlying due

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process administrative litigation.

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percentage basis, applying 38 percent to Plaintiff’s

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total attorney’s fees billed for the underlying case of

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$ 92,078.35, Plaintiff’s reasonable attorney fees and

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costs are awarded in the sum of $ 34,989.77.

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Dated: September 24, 2012

On a straight

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By:____________________________
UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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