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#82 - Case History - Practice, In Small Claims Court, Makes Perfect? Think About It

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GBA Case History Series – Case History #82 - Practice, In Small Claims Court, Makes Perfect? Think About It

Summary

A GBA member firm conducted a Phase I and Phase II study for the developer AND later did work directly for a former tenant of the same site. After things got even more complicated, the member firm decided to try small claims court for a resolution (where they had already been for at least 60 different projects). This practice did NOT make perfect.

Our Hosts:

  • Elizabeth Brown, PE - Principal Geotechnical Engineer/JLT Consultants

    • Elizabeth is the Principal Geotechnical Engineer at JLT Consultants in Boise, Idaho. Elizabeth has performed and/or assisted with numerous geotechnical investigations throughout Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming managing projects, providing geotechnical design, project quality control, cost and value engineering, and evaluating geotechnical constructability issues.

    • Tim Rodriguez – COO/BSK Associates

      • Tim is the Chief Operating Officer of Geoprofessional Services at BSK Associates, an employee-owned engineering firm. With over 30 years in materials testing and inspection, he oversees six Northern California offices and chairs BSK's Board of Directors. Tim is Past-President of the California Council of Testing and Inspection Agencies.

      Lessons Learned:

      • Perform a Go/No-Go Analysis
      • Project Risk Often Is Inversely Proportional to Project Size, Complexity, and Fee
      • Avoid Litigation When You Reasonably Can
      • Follow Policies That Work
      • Do Not Give up Leverage When Dollars Are at Issue
      • Understand the Cost of “Your Day in Court”
      • If You Cannot Quell Your Emotions, Rely on Someone Who Can
      • Learn the Lessons of History

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            • This episode was produced by the following GBA Members:

            • Tim Rodriguez – COO/BSK Associates
            • Elizabeth Brown, PE - Principal Geotechnical Engineer/JLT Consultants
            • Ryan White, PE, GE – Principal Geotechnical Engineer/Apex Companies, LLC
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