BER-Case-76-3
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/172#BER-Case-76-3
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.98
Created by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review
Document title
BER Case 76-3: Engineer as Expert Witness While Serving as Paid Consultant to Opposing Party
Importance
high
Used by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review
Used in context
Foundational precedent establishing that an engineer serving as a paid consultant to a county while simultaneously acting as expert witness for a private development company before that county creates an unavoidable conflict of interest; also establishes that resignation from one role may be required before accepting a conflicting engagement
Version
1976
Source Evidence
Source text
In BER Case 76-3, a decision involving an engineer appearing as an expert witness for a private development company before a county board while serving as a paid consultant to the county
Text references
In BER Case 76-3, a decision involving an engineer appearing as an expert witness for a private development company before a county board while serving as a paid consultant to the county
In some instances, it has been suggested by this Board that under certain circumstances, it may be appropriate for an engineer to first resign a particular position... (See BER Case 76-3.)
TTL
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Metadata
Extraction details
Discovered in case
172
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-01T18:08:08.354357+00:00
First case
172
Generated
2026-03-01T18:08:08.354357+00:00
Attributed to
Case 172 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-01T18:28:40.759147
Generated by
ProEthica Case 172 Extraction