Aldrich v. ADD Inc.

The plaintiffs, trustees of the Seal Harbor III Condominium Trust (trust), brought this action against ADD Inc., an architectural firm (architect), to recover damages for the negligent design of the Seal Harbor III Condominium (condominium). The architect moved for summary judgment on the ground that the plaintiffs’ claim was barred by the economic loss rule. A judge in the Superior Court denied that motion. A second judge granted the architect’s subsequent motion for summary judgment on the ground that the plaintiffs’ claim was time barred by the three-year limitation set forth in G. L. c.…