A local contractor is taking Plenty Unlimited to court for unpaid work at its indoor farm in Chesterfield. Glen Allen-based Century Construction Co. filed a lawsuit last week seeking nearly $500,000 it says it is owed for a project at Plenty's facility at 13500 N. Enon Church Road.
Century's filing follows other lawsuits and numerous liens recorded in recent months by contractors who were similarly left hanging after doing work on Plenty's highly touted indoor strawberry farm.
Century is requesting a court-ordered sale of the Plenty facility to generate the proceeds to pay what it claims it is owed, and has alleged that general contractor Whiting-Turner is in breach of contract because it hasn't paid Century for the work it was hired to do.
Century says it was ordered by Whiting-Turner to stop construction on the project and as of the March 6 filing, Century said it hasn't been permitted to resume work at the Plenty site. Prior to the lawsuit filing, Century filed a mechanic's lien on the property in November. The company is represented in the matter by Glen Allen-based attorney Chris Hill. As of Friday afternoon, no responses had been filed to Century's complaint.
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