North Carolina And Dupont Resolve Discovery Dispute In PFAS Contamination Case

(July 24, 2024, 12:27 PM EDT) -- FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The state of North Carolina and affiliates of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (referred to as Old DuPont) have filed a stipulation in state court resolving discovery disputes in litigation the state brought related to the use, manufacture and discharge of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances XE "per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances"  (PFAS), which the state contends have contaminated local groundwater.  The stipulation indicates that the parties will not pursue discovery disputes absent new information as to the documents’ whereabouts....