L.H. et al v. Hamilton County Department of Education
Plaintiff: L. H., G. H. and D. H.
Defendant: Hamilton County Department of Education
Case Number: 1:2014cv00126
Filed: April 18, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Office: Chattanooga Office
County: Hamilton
Presiding Judge: Curtis L Collier
Presiding Judge: Susan K Lee
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Education
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both

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January 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 263 MEMORANDUM: the Court will GRANT IN PART the motion by Plaintiffs for attorney's fees and costs. (Doc. 252 .) Accordingly, the Court will ORDER Defendant to pay Plaintiffs $342,545.75 in attorney's fees and $6 ,703.75 in costs, totaling an amount of $349,249.50. The Court will DENY AS MOOT Plaintiffs' motion to file a supplemental declaration regarding Plaintiffs' petition for attorneys fees. (Doc. 262 .)Signed by District Judge Curtis L Collier on 1/3/2019. (BJL, )
November 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 260 MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. The Court will GRANT the motion by Plaintiffs to admit evidence for reimbursement for the costs of private education at TMS. (Doc. 251.) Accordingly, the Court will ORDER Defendant to reimburse Plaintiffs in the amount of $103,274.00. Signed by District Judge Curtis L Collier on 11/20/2018. (BDG, )
November 4, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 172 MEMORANDUM. The Court concludes Plaintiffs have established by apreponderance of the evidence that the placement proposed in L.H.s 20132014 was not L.H.s least-restrictive environment. Because the private placement chosen by L.H.s p arents lacks several critical qualities necessary for L.H. to receive an educational benefit, however, the Court concludes Plaintiffs are not entitled to reimbursement for the costs associated with theplacement. Signed by District Judge Curtis L Collier on 11/4/2016. (BDG, )
December 11, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 138 ORDER granting 86 Motion for Hearing; adopting Report and Recommendations re 112 Report and Recommendations and APPROVES the settlement agreement. Signed by District Judge Curtis L Collier on 12/11/2015. (SAC, )
April 27, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 48 MEMORANDUM- the Court will DENY Defendants motions to dismiss (Court FileNos. 34, 37). Signed by District Judge Curtis L Collier on 4/27/2015. (CNC, )
November 24, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting 15 Motion to Amend/Correct Complaint.Plaintiffs are ORDERED to file their amended complaint within 7 days of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan K Lee on 11/24/2014. (SAC, )
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Plaintiff: L. H.
Represented By: Justin S Gilbert
Represented By: Kara B. Huffstutter
Represented By: Jessica F. Salonus
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Plaintiff: G. H.
Represented By: Justin S Gilbert
Represented By: Kara B. Huffstutter
Represented By: Jessica F. Salonus
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Plaintiff: D. H.
Represented By: Justin S Gilbert
Represented By: Kara B. Huffstutter
Represented By: Jessica F. Salonus
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Defendant: Hamilton County Department of Education
Represented By: D Scott Bennett
Represented By: Mary C DeCamp
Represented By: Martin Douglass Trimiew
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