MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport has filed a lawsuit against the primary provider of support services to the general-aviation airfield, claiming the company owes more than $50,000 in unpaid rent.
Filed May 18 in Berkeley County (W.Va.) Circuit Court, the airport's lawsuit against Aero-Smith Inc., the airfield's fixed-base operator, seeks a $50,278.95 judgment with interest in an order terminating the company's lease and operating agreement with the airport and payment for legal expenses incurred by the airport due to the legal action.