Nebraska Statutes 20-335. Civil action in lieu of hearing; election authorized
When a charge is issued under section 20-333, a complainant, a respondent, or an aggrieved person on whose behalf the complaint was filed may elect to have the claims asserted in that charge decided in a civil action under section 20-340 in lieu of a hearing under section 20-336. The election must be made not later than twenty days after service has been made under section 20-333. The person making the election shall give notice of doing so to the commission and to all other complainants and respondents to whom the charge relates.
Source
- Laws 1991, LB 825, § 36.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 20-335
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Aggrieved person: shall include any person who:
(1) Claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice. See Nebraska Statutes 20-304
- Commission: shall mean the Equal Opportunity Commission. See Nebraska Statutes 20-305
- Complainant: shall mean the person, including the commission, who files a complaint under section 20-326. See Nebraska Statutes 20-306
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Person: shall include one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, and fiduciaries. See Nebraska Statutes 20-314