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Barrios v. California Interscholastic Federation
Citation:
277 F.3d 1128 (2002)Facts
Victor Barrios, a paraplegic since 1992, served as an assistant baseball coach for Westminster High School using an athletic wheelchair specially designed for sports. Beginning in the 1999 season, umpires from the Orange County Baseball Officials Association repeatedly prohibited Barrios from coaching on the field, citing safety concerns. The CIF initially required that Barrios’ wheelchair be covered with padding, a requirement not imposed on other coaches. Despite multiple assurances from CIF officials that Barrios would be granted a “variance” allowing him to coach, he continued to be excluded from games. After legal intervention and settlement negotiations, the parties reached an agreement whereby Barrios would be allowed to coach on the field and would receive $10,000 in compensatory damages, with the issue of attorneys’ fees reserved for court determination. The district court found Barrios to be the “prevailing party” but denied attorneys’ fees, characterizing his victory as de minimis.
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