> I was told that it doesn't matter if you change the date or notnmor if you use any disclaimers. When the plat was presented to the client and pay...

> I have been told by some very good attorneys that if you release copies of older surveys, your liability for the survey is extended. Therefor, I ...

I forgot to mention...Does that special pertain just to boundaries, or are parcel maps and topos also on sale? Are your Parks and Calfire surveys inc...

It has nothing to do with recording/non recording stateMy experience in the non-recording states I worked in was that they were less open to sharing d...

I agree with Dan. Arguments about intellectual property aside, the survey was an investment in the property by whoever paid for it. You wouldn't ask...

Wasn't this settled in the 90'sMost companies I have worked for since the late 80s have specify in their contracts what the deliverables are to be. I...

In this particular instance, I may agree with Kent. For a boundary survey, if all the info is on the hardcopy map, why would the other surveyor need ...

I think Steve and I are on the same page[This post not directed to anyone in particular]When deciding what distances to report, I look at the whole jo...

Basis of BearingsHe shows all these mons out in the street, but doesn't show how they relate to the parcel he surveyed.

> In detail "A" is he actually saying that the corner he set is 0.14' "off"? That kind of lost me. Must be a Cali. thing.No. It makes as little se...

Sub-meter Engineers> I would just say that much of this sort of work has never been done by surveyors but by staff at the utility companies using w...

> Thank you, Duane. You'll never see such trivial arguments about meaningless stuff than you will from surveyors. I'm all for precise measurements,...

> The questions I always ask someone when this topic comes up is. If you are sitting on a witness stand and the opposing attorney is standing ther...

BillOn CLSA and earlier in this thread, people posted court scenarios where a hapless surveyor got trapped by a slick attorney into showing that he "l...

What would you Do?Then let's go with a gut check for those of you who say that you always report your measurements, no matter how small and insignific...

The Expert Measurer in CourtOpposing Counsel: So Mr. Surveyor, this number here, four hundred seventy five point thirty two, with the... is that an "m...

Two Kinds of Surveyors"It seems there are two kinds of surveyors"Those that spout off assuming a binary choice in all circumstances and those who say ...

Pride in MeasurementsAnd as to "pride" in your measurements:If your specialty is construction, machine placement, deformation modeling, and other prec...

So much to resond to, I'll start with thisTo clarify my position as explained and re-explained on the CLSA forum, for which the OP accused me there of...