Connecticut General Statutes 52-549s – Consideration of finding by court. Objections. Authority of court re finding
(a) Not less than fourteen days after the filing of the finding, the clerk shall schedule the matter for consideration by the court. The parties may file objections to the acceptance of the finding of fact in accordance with rules established by the judges of the Superior Court. The court may (1) render judgment in accordance with the finding; (2) reject the finding and remand the case to the fact-finder who originally heard the matter for a rehearing on all or part of the finding of fact; (3) reject the finding and remand the matter to another fact-finder for a rehearing; (4) reject the finding and revoke the reference or (5) take any other action the court may deem necessary.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 52-549s
- another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
- 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.
- Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
(b) The court may correct a finding at any time before the acceptance of the finding, upon the written stipulation of the parties.
(c) The fact-finder shall not be called as a witness, nor shall the decision of the fact-finder be admitted in evidence at another proceeding ordered by the court.