Unlicensed engineer challenged in driveway construction lawsuit

The credibility of an unlicensed engineer who has been involved in a number of high-profile Montgomery County construction projects was challenged in a civil suit involving accusations that a Chevy Chase driveway project caused flooding to a neighbor’s property.

The case, which had been scheduled to go before a jury in Rockville, was settled Monday, with the specific details unavailable, one of the attorneys involved told The Examiner on Tuesday. But, according to the case file, Lee Sutherland had been set to appear as an expert witness testifying to the fact that the driveway installation performed for 5403 Trent St. “provides adequate drainage and has not and will not cause damage to 5400 Trent Street.”