Serving Plaintiffs and Defendants (adapted from NSPE Case No. 98-4)

Educational Resource
Author:Anonymous
Abstract:

An expert in her field, an engineer is approached by lawyers for manufacturer XYZ to testify on behalf of XYZ. Later, a plaintiff asks her to testify in an unrelated lawsuit against manufacturer XYZ. Does accepting the second job create a conflict of interest for her?

Keywords:
Conflict of Interest, Engineer/Client Relationships, Ethics and Society, Expert Witness, Research and Practice, Social Responsibility, Workplace Ethics
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Language:
English
Publisher:
Online Ethics Center
Published Date:
2006
Related Links:
  • https://onlineethics.org/cases/professional-ethics-engineering-practice-discussion-cases-based-nspe-ber-cases/serving
    • Notes:

    Open-ended scenario

    Persistent Link:
    https://doi.org/10.18130/p8v9-5m31