The video above is from WAVY’s coverage of Greenbrier Farms’ announcement that it is closing to the public.
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Two months before Greenbrier Farms announced they were largely closing to the public due to “restrictions and pressure from the City of Chesapeake,” the business filed a lawsuit against their insurance agent for breach of contract. The suit alleged that the agent, James Sim, failed to obtain a policy for the business that would’ve protected them from being sued, themselves.
Greenbrier Farms closing to public, will still host trio of seasonal offerings
In Oct. 2023, the business, operating under the name Tidewater Mulch & Material, was sued by a former employee who alleged that their president, Kenneth Basnight, had assault and battered her before illegally firing her for reporting the incident. That suit requested over a $1 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
In court filings, Basnight’s attorney’s denied the woman’s claims. That case has remained essentially inactive since mid-2024…