The University of Delaware is being sued over a failed $1.3 billion project to construct a data center and power plant on campus.
Data Centers LLC of Pennsylvania claims it suffered $200-million in damages because the university system deliberately sabotaged the project after opposition arose in the community.
The suit specifically claims that the university lied to the public to protect school officials who had signed the contracts after a backlash developed.
The Wilmington News Journal reports that a spokeswoman for the UD declined to comment on pending litigation but added that school officials stand by their conclusions about the project after a full analysis by faculty and administration officials.
The data center complex and its 279-megawatt power plant was developed two years ago and was seen as a major step in redeveloping the old Chrysler auto plant.
