Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Windsor Hall Rest Home

The issue in this appeal is whether, under the circumstances of this case, the oral decision of a presiding officer at an administrative hearing of the commission on human rights and opportunities (commission) dismissing a complaint was a “final decision” of the commission within the meaning of General Statutes § 4-183 (c),1 so as to trigger the forty-five day time period within which a party must appeal. The trial court rendered judgment dismissing the administrative appeal of the plaintiff commission from the decision of its hearing officer for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. On appeal…