Cortes
Cortes v. Kern County Superintendent
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GUSTAVO CORTES, No. 1:18-cv-01355-NONE-JLT Plaintiff, v. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF AN
EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE MOTION
KERN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES AND GRANTING
OF SCHOOLS, VALLEY OAKS IN PART THAT MOTION FOR
CHARTER SCHOOL - TEHACHAPI, ATTORNEY’S FEES Defendant. (Doc. Nos. 25, 26) 17 18 Plaintiff Gustavo Cortes, on behalf of his minor daughter A.C., initiated this action on October 1, 2018 by filing a complaint for attorney’s fees as the prevailing party against defendant Kern County Superintendent of Schools-Valley Oaks Charter School Tehachapi. (Doc. No. 1.) Therein, based upon his allegation that the parties had settled a due process proceeding brought under 20 U.S.C. § 1415, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), and that he was therefore the prevailing party, plaintiff moved for an award of attorney’s fees and costs. (See id.) As part of the…