(a) The submission of a claim to the arbitration process shall not bar a person from filing a complaint under this chapter.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 46a-85

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.

(b) The commission and the presiding officer may admit in evidence any decision resulting from such arbitration and accord it the weight appropriate under the facts and circumstances of the case.