Connecticut General Statutes 42-396 – Waiver. Agreement to forego rights in settlement of claim
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(a) Except as otherwise permitted by sections 42-270 to 42-271a, inclusive, and 42-390 to 42-434, inclusive, a lessee may waive or agree to forego rights, benefits or remedies under sections 42-270 to 42-271a, inclusive, and 42-390 to 42-434, inclusive, only in settling a dispute or collection claim.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 42-396
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(b) A settlement in which a lessee agrees to forego a right, benefit or remedy under sections 42-270 to 42-271a, inclusive, and 42-390 to 42-434, inclusive, is invalid if the court finds that the settlement was unconscionable when made.