Alexander v. Gerald E. Morrissey, Inc.

This is an action for breach of contract. Plaintiff-appellant Alexander, as owner, entered into a contract with defendant Ernest L. Erickson (Erickson) for architectural and supervisory services in connection with the construction of a fifty-bed nursing home in Bennington, Vermont. Plaintiff then contracted with defendant Gerald E. Morrissey, Inc. (Morrissey), a general contractor, for the materials and construction of the home. Several years after construction was completed, plaintiff Alexander brought an action in Bennington Superior Court, alleging that each defendant breached contractual…