City of Poughkeepsie v. W.R. Grace & Co.

*648Herbert Stutman is a member of the law firm Stutman & Stutman, P. C. Stutman is also a consulting engineer who was hired by the plaintiff in connection with the removal of asbestos from the plaintiffs municipal building. In his capacity as an engineer, Stutman advised the plaintiff on the preferable course of action to take in dealing with the asbestos problem. He also contracted with the plaintiff to oversee the asbestos removal, for which he was to receive a percentage of the costs involved. Stutman oversaw the bidding on this project, reviewed the bids, and made recommendations to the…