May 24, 2012
UPDATE 1/27/12
FAIRLEA, W.Va. (AP) -- It's not easy being the owner of The Greenbrier.
Earlier this month, Jim Justice had to lay off more than 100 of the West Virginia resort's workers because of a $13 million deficit in the first quarter.
He's also dealing with a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed by Delta Air Lines that claims the resort failed to pay for flight services from Atlanta and New York City.
Justice tells the Associated Press that he'd "rather take a shot the stomach" than to lay off people.
So far, The Greenbrier's efforts to lure winter visitors haven't been successful. But Justice says there are other plans, including holding conferences on topics such as wealth management and personal health.
He also says the deficit won't affect the Greenbrier Classic golf tournament.
A breach-of-contract lawsuit filed by the airline against the resort seeks $4 million in damages. The lawsuit was recently transferred to U.S. District Court in Atlanta.
The lawsuit says The Greenbrier guaranteed Delta would receive certain minimum revenues for providing service between the airport near Lewisburg and both the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and New York's LaGuardia Airport.
The resort sought the flights due to the 2010 debut of a PGA Tour event and the opening of a new casino.
Jeff Kmiec, The Greenbrier's president and managing director, didn't immediately return a telephone message Tuesday.
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