Refusing to Sign/Seal Construction Documents
Engineer Anthony left firm A, at which he was an employee,
to work for a competitor, firm B. A project on which he was in
charge while at firm A was virtually completed before he left,
but he did not sign or seal the construction documents before
leaving. Bernard, a priciple in the first firm, requests
Anthony to sign and seal the drawing.
Can Anthony refuse to sign or seal the construction
documents?
Can Anthony ask firm A to pay him for signing the
documents?
What are Anthony's obligations with respect to the work he
left behind?
--adapted from NSPE Cases No. 96-3
Current NSPE Code of Ethics
An earlier version may have been used in this case.
Original Case and BER Judgement
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"Refusing to Sign/Seal Construction Documents"
Online Ethics Center for Engineering
6/10/2006 9:43:54 PM
National Academy of Engineering
Accessed: Friday, January 09, 2009
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