North Carolina High Court: PFAS Case Against DuPont Valid On Due Process Grounds

Mealey's (November 4, 2022, 2:14 PM EDT) -- RALEIGH, N.C. — In affirming a court’s denial of a motion to dismiss a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) groundwater lawsuit brought by North Carolina against E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. and its affiliates, the North Carolina Supreme Court on Nov. 4 ruled that due process permits a predecessor’s liabilities to be imputed to its corporate successors to establish personal jurisdiction even where the successor itself has no direct contact with the forum state....