Relying on federal case law, the Connecticut Supreme Court reasoned that a party’s offer to settle a claim may be admissible for showing participation, or lack thereof, in the good-faith interactive process.

Regardless of whether the exhibits at issue constituted settlement talks in Kovachich v. Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, in a 5-1 majority, the Connecticut Supreme Court said the evidence was admissible to show the defendant failed to engage in the good-faith interactive process as required by the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA), according to the opinion released Tuesday.

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