Independent Geotechnical Litigation Observer
Class
5c6d71d9
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#IndependentGeotechnicalLitigationObserver
Definition
A licensed geotechnical engineering role in which an engineer is retained by one party in litigation to independently observe physical testing conducted by the opposing party's expert, evaluate test methodology and equipment performance, and provide testimony on observed deficiencies in test conditions and their effect on reported results.
Properties
Subclass of
Definition
A licensed geotechnical engineering role in which an engineer is retained by one party in litigation to independently observe physical testing conducted by the opposing party's expert, evaluate test methodology and equipment performance, and provide testimony on observed deficiencies in test conditions and their effect on reported results.
Scope Note
[proethica-intermediate-extended] A licensed professional engineering role in which the engineer provides expert opinion, evaluation, and testimony in legal proceedings, bearing obligations to accurately represent licensure status and comply with state registration laws governing expert testimony.
Source Evidence
Source Text
An independent geotechnical consultant was retained by Engineer A to observe the test
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Ontology
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Content Hash
5c6d71d98964fc15...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
71
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
facts
First Discovered At
2026-02-26T11:13:16.138011+00:00
First Discovered In Case
71
Generated
2026-02-26T11:13:16.138011+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 71 Extraction