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Question
In Buckhannon v. West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (2001), the U.S. Supreme Court ruling rejected the so-called catalyst theory. The high court ruled thata. a party who is the catalyst behind a lawsuit that results in a school district's change of position is automatically entitled to attorney's fees.
b. a party must prove that a school district action may lead to irreparable harm to be awarded attorney's fees.
c. a party whose attorney is at an IEP meeting and serves as the catalyst behind an IEP change may be awarded attorney's fees.
d. a party can only be the prevailing party for purposes of awarding attorney's fees if the party achieved the desired result in the courts.
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