Engineer A Dam Failure Forensic Investigation Engineer

R · Role Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/170#Engineer_A_Dam_Failure_Forensic_Investigation_Engineer
Definition

Initially retained by the U.S. government to study the causes of a dam failure; subsequently retained by the contractor who filed a claim against the U.S. government for additional compensation arising from the same project — creating an irresolvable conflict of interest due to confidential information and findings obtained during the first engagement.

Properties
Instance of
DamFailureForensicInvestigationEngineer
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#DamFailureForensicInvestigationEngineer
Attributes
licenseProfessional Engineer (implied)
specialtyForensic dam failure investigation
conflict_typeSwitching sides — retained by adverse party in related claim after prior government engagement
Confidence
0.95
Importance
high
Relationships
typefirst_client
targetU.S. Government Dam Failure Investigation Client
typesecond_client_adverse
targetContractor Adverse Claim Client
Role category
provider_client
Relationships
Source Evidence
Source text
Engineer A is retained by the U.S. government to study the causes of a dam failure

Text references
Engineer A is retained by the U.S. government to study the causes of a dam failure
Later Engineer A is retained by the contractor on this project, who has filed a claim against the U.S. government for additional compensation
TTL
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Metadata
Type
Individual
Last Updated
2026-05-28 16:27
Discovered in case
170
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
facts
First discovered
2026-03-01T20:58:31.969089+00:00
First case
170
Generated
2026-03-01T20:58:31.969089+00:00
Attributed to
Case 170 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-01T21:17:58.657629
Generated by
ProEthica Case 170 Extraction