BER 89-7 Out-of-Scope Code Violation in Occupied Building Sale
S · State
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/149#BER_89-7_Out-of-Scope_Code_Violation_in_Occupied_Building_Sale
Properties
Instance of
Out-of-ScopeCodeViolationDisclosureinOccupiedBuildingSaleState
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#Out-of-ScopeCodeViolationDisclosureinOccupiedBuildingSaleState
Active period
From engineer's discovery of client-disclosed electrical/mechanical deficiencies through completion of confidential structural report without third-party notification
Affected parties
Building occupants
Client/building owner
Engineer (structural)
Prospective purchasers
Public authorities
Confidence
0.97
Importance
high
Subject
Engineer retained to assess structural integrity of 60-year-old occupied apartment building being sold 'as is'
Terminated by
BER determination that engineer was ethically obligated to report safety violations to appropriate public authorities
Triggering event
Client disclosure of electrical and mechanical code violations during structural engagement, combined with 'as is' sale instruction and confidentiality agreement
Urgency level
high
Source Evidence
Source text
the client confided in the engineer that the building contained deficiencies in the electrical and mechanical systems which violated applicable codes and standards
Text references
the client confided in the engineer that the building contained deficiencies in the electrical and mechanical systems which violated applicable codes and standards
the engineer did not report the safety violations to any third parties
the engineer had an obligation to go further particularly because the Code uses the term 'paramount' to describe the engineer's obligation to protect the public safety health and welfare
TTL
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"Client/building owner",
"Engineer (structural)",
"Prospective purchasers",
"Public authorities" ;
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proeth:discoveredincase "149" ;
proeth:discoveredinpass "1" ;
proeth:discoveredinsection "discussion" ;
proeth:firstdiscoveredat "2026-03-01T12:15:15.837630+00:00" ;
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proeth:importance "high" ;
proeth:sourcetext "the client confided in the engineer that the building contained deficiencies in the electrical and mechanical systems which violated applicable codes and standards" ;
proeth:stateclass "Out-of-Scope Code Violation Disclosure in Occupied Building Sale State" ;
proeth:subject "Engineer retained to assess structural integrity of 60-year-old occupied apartment building being sold 'as is'" ;
proeth:terminatedby "BER determination that engineer was ethically obligated to report safety violations to appropriate public authorities" ;
proeth:textreferences "the client confided in the engineer that the building contained deficiencies in the electrical and mechanical systems which violated applicable codes and standards",
"the engineer did not report the safety violations to any third parties",
"the engineer had an obligation to go further particularly because the Code uses the term 'paramount' to describe the engineer's obligation to protect the public safety health and welfare" ;
proeth:triggeringevent "Client disclosure of electrical and mechanical code violations during structural engagement, combined with 'as is' sale instruction and confidentiality agreement" ;
proeth:urgencylevel "high" ;
proeth:wasattributedto "Case 149 Extraction" ;
prov:generatedAtTime "2026-03-01T12:35:30.883889"^^xsd:dateTime ;
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Metadata
Extraction details
Discovered in case
149
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-01T12:15:15.837630+00:00
First case
149
Generated
2026-03-01T12:15:15.837630+00:00
Attributed to
Case 149 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-01T12:35:30.883889
Generated by
ProEthica Case 149 Extraction