Kenneth M. Elovitz, PE, ESQ., In-house counsel, Energy Economics, Inc., Foxboro, Mass.

Part 2 of a 2-part series: Shackled by liability to third parties

In the first part of this article (CSE, 09/07, page 38), I discussed that most claims against engineers come from project owners, but as many as a third come from non-clients—individuals and entities who do not have a contract with the engineer. Part 1 left off with discussion of a Louisiana case, Day v.