Multi-Party Litigation Expert Engineer
Class
11a24c82
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#Multi-PartyLitigationExpertEngineer
Definition
A licensed professional engineering role in which an engineer is retained as an expert witness or technical reviewer by multiple parties across separate, unrelated litigation matters over time — including parties with potentially adverse interests — bearing obligations of professional independence, objectivity, and disclosure of prior relationships, while retaining the right to exercise individual judgment about engagement acceptance without being bound by an absolute duty of perpetual loyalty to any former client.
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Definition
A licensed professional engineering role in which an engineer is retained as an expert witness or technical reviewer by multiple parties across separate, unrelated litigation matters over time — including parties with potentially adverse interests — bearing obligations of professional independence, objectivity, and disclosure of prior relationships, while retaining the right to exercise individual judgment about engagement acceptance without being bound by an absolute duty of perpetual loyalty to any former client.
Scope Note
[proethica-intermediate-extended] A licensed professional engineering role in which an engineer provides expert testimony during mediation or legal proceedings on behalf of a party, evaluating technical aspects of design or construction and offering professional opinions on compliance with applicable standards.
Source Evidence
Source Text
Engineer A, who was retained by ABC Manufacturing for the purpose of reviewing documents to form an opinion in a patent litigation matter
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Content Hash
11a24c82c7fc3a17...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
75
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
discussion
First Discovered At
2026-02-27T00:11:27.211110+00:00
First Discovered In Case
75
Generated
2026-02-27T00:11:27.211110+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 75 Extraction