SFI 59 LP d/b/a Briarwood Apartments v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., et al

Case Background

On September 9, 2021, Plaintiff SFI 59 LP d/b/a Briarwood Apartments filed a product liability lawsuit in the Texas State, Harris County District Court(Case number: 202158144). Judge Donna Roth presided over this case.

Cause

On June 16, 2020, a fire broke out at Briarwood Apartments in Houston during the early hours of the morning. SFI 59 L.P., the plaintiff, owned the complex. The fire originated from a 2020 Honda CR-V, which had been parked in the complex's parking lot for about 10 hours with the engine turned off. The fire spread to a small section of the apartment complex, causing significant property damage. At the time, the car's owner was visiting family members who lived