Member-Firm performs geotechnical engineering study, provide on-call consultation to support design and construction of a roadway subdrainage system and related structures, for a public-works department. When the water supply gets limited due to a dry weather, the residents sue the jurisdiction which in turn sues the member-firm.
contracts, contractual liability, discovery, geotechnical engineering, groundwater, indemnities, litigation, local governments, professional-liability insurance, public hearings, public-sector client, subpoenas, go/no go analysis,