Housing Vermont v. Goldsmith & Morris

Defendant Goldsmith and Morris Architects (Goldsmith) appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff Housing Vermont in an architectural malpractice action. Goldsmith claims that the court erred in construing the contract between the parties and in imposing discovery sanctions. We affirm for the most part, but reverse the award of discovery sanctions.

Housing Vermont, a nonprofit corporation that develops affordable housing, is the assignee of claims originally brought by the Riverside Housing Partnership. Riverside owns the Salmon Run housing project, the development at issue. The Salmon Run…