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Structural engineer asks board to reopen review of opposing engineer's certificate of merit in pool dispute
Summary
A registered structural engineer told the board during public comment that a certificate of merit supporting litigation against his firm lacked necessary experience and calculations and asked the board to reopen its validation of that certificate of merit.
During the board's public-comment period a Houston-area structural engineer asked the board to reopen its review of a certificate of merit filed in related litigation concerning a residential pool.
Why it matters: Certificates of merit can be central to professional-liability litigation and to board complaints. The commenter alleged the certificate filed by the opposing expert lacked relevant experience, contained no supporting calculations and reached conclusions he said contradicted observed field performance; he asked the board to re-evaluate whether that certificate met the statutory requirements for professional engineering…
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