Permission error opening FCPX event

We're running FCPX (10.0.9) on an iMac (27-inch, Late 2012), OS X 10.8.5 and when attempting to open an event we get the following error: Permission error opening [file name] CurrentVersion.fcpevent.
FCPX does not respond despite allowing an hour or more to load. We have done the following troubleshooting:
Deleted the following 2 Plist files under Go > Library > Preferences
com.apple.FinalCut.LSSharedFileList.plist
com.apple.FinalCut.plist
Deleted the Layouts folder under Go > Library > Application Support > Final Cut Pro
Used Disk Utility to repair the drive holding the file. --- No errors found
Ran DiskWarrior to repair any problems with the drive. --- No errors found
Created a new user on the computer to test FCPX and the event would still not open.
Has anyone encountered this? If so, can someone suggest a solution?

Hi
I had this problem and have just solved it.
I was logging in as a different user and the permissions on the folders containing the library - and of the library itself - were set to Read Only for all users except the admin user that created them.
To fix, highlight the library, and select "Get Info" from the Finder File menu (cmd-I).
At the bottom of the info box you can select read & write access for all users. You may have to click on the padlock in the corner and enter an admin name and password to allow the change.
Do this for any folders the library is in and the library itself.
This worked for me, hopefully it will work for you too.

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