DP8
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/129#DP8
Properties
Instance of
Decision Point Id
DP8
Decision question
What structural constraints should govern Engineer A's communications and institutional conduct toward Engineer B — as both opposing litigation expert and subcommittee member — to protect the integrity of both the forensic engagement and the standards committee?
Focus
Engineer A's Non-Communication Obligation: Avoiding Ex Parte Litigation Communications with Engineer B in the Committee Context
Option1
Avoid all written and verbal exchanges with Engineer B regarding the pending litigation unless specifically authorized by Attorney X, while continuing to exercise full committee chairmanship authority over Engineer B's subcommittee on the basis that the committee and litigation domains are categorically separate
Option2
Avoid all written and verbal exchanges with Engineer B regarding the pending litigation as a self-executing independent ethical obligation (not contingent on Attorney X's direction), and additionally recuse from any committee decisions, subcommittee evaluations, or agenda actions that specifically and directly affect Engineer B's standing for the duration of the litigation
Option3
Treat all committee interactions with Engineer B as governed by standard professional courtesy norms without imposing any special litigation-related communication restrictions, on the basis that the forensic and committee roles are institutionally separate and that imposing additional constraints would itself signal a conflict the Board did not find and could disrupt the committee's normal functioning
Role
Engineer A DOE Coal Bed Methane Expert Witness
TTL
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proeth:decisionPointId "DP8" ;
proeth:decisionQuestion "What structural constraints should govern Engineer A's communications and institutional conduct toward Engineer B — as both opposing litigation expert and subcommittee member — to protect the integrity of both the forensic engagement and the standards committee?" ;
proeth:focus "Engineer A's Non-Communication Obligation: Avoiding Ex Parte Litigation Communications with Engineer B in the Committee Context" ;
proeth:option1 "Avoid all written and verbal exchanges with Engineer B regarding the pending litigation unless specifically authorized by Attorney X, while continuing to exercise full committee chairmanship authority over Engineer B's subcommittee on the basis that the committee and litigation domains are categorically separate" ;
proeth:option2 "Avoid all written and verbal exchanges with Engineer B regarding the pending litigation as a self-executing independent ethical obligation (not contingent on Attorney X's direction), and additionally recuse from any committee decisions, subcommittee evaluations, or agenda actions that specifically and directly affect Engineer B's standing for the duration of the litigation" ;
proeth:option3 "Treat all committee interactions with Engineer B as governed by standard professional courtesy norms without imposing any special litigation-related communication restrictions, on the basis that the forensic and committee roles are institutionally separate and that imposing additional constraints would itself signal a conflict the Board did not find and could disrupt the committee's normal functioning" ;
proeth:roleLabel "Engineer A DOE Coal Bed Methane Expert Witness" ;
prov:generatedAtTime "2026-02-27T20:09:23.874384"^^xsd:dateTime ;
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2026-02-27T20:09:23.874384
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ProEthica Case 129 Extraction