AVX Corporation controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2015
Continuing claims over contamination-related stigma damages
A South Carolina Supreme Court ruling allowed property owners’ claims against AVX to continue, including arguments concerning diminished property value associated with contamination stigma.
2014
Proposed property-owner settlement
AVX agreed to pay $1.2 million to owners of 42 contaminated properties, subject to approval, in an effort to resolve a class-action dispute concerning TCE contamination.
2011
Court and jury findings in South Carolina pollution cases
A federal judge found that evidence supported a finding that AVX caused pollution in the relevant property dispute. In a separate development-related case, a jury awarded actual and punitive damages to JDS Development.
2007
Myrtle Beach TCE contamination litigation
Nearby property owners and developers sued AVX, alleging that trichloroethylene used at its former Myrtle Beach plant contaminated soil and groundwater, reduced property values and affected planned development. AVX disputed the claims’ scope and argued that the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base contributed to at least some contamination.