Melchiori Construction Co. filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Tuesday, just moments before a court hearing in a lawsuit filed by a local bank that claims the beleaguered contractor owes it millions of dollars.
Papers signed by company president Mark Melchiori were filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Santa Barbara at 9:02 a.m.
The documents listed assets of $50,000 or less, and debts between $1 million and $10 million.
Among the creditors listed was Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, which was schedule for a hearing Tuesday morning in Santa Barbara County Superior Court in its lawsuit against Melchiori.
Melchiori Construction has faced a string of financial and business challenges in recent years, including lawsuits filed by subcontractors and other creditors.
Company officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
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