§ 15-15-5-16 — Report of arbitration as evidence in subsequent litigation

In any litigation involving a complaint that
has been the subject of arbitration under this chapter, any party may
introduce the report of arbitration as evidence of the facts found in the
report, and the court may give such weight to the council's findings of
fact and conclusions of law and recommendations as to damages and
costs contained in the report as the court considers appropriate based
upon all the evidence before the court. The court may also take into
account any finding of the council with respect to the failure of any
party to cooperate in the arbitration proceedings, including any finding
as to the effect of delay in filing the arbitration claim upon the council's
ability to determine the facts of the case.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-11-13.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.