Brown v. Tesla (David and Sheila Brown case)
Location: CA
Year Filed: 2020
Status:
Pending
Categories:
Autopilot/FSD
Plaintiff: Becky Edwards and Tamara Neuhaus, successors to David and Sheila Brown
Law Firm: Walkup-Melodia
Court: Superior Court of CA Santa Clara
Trial Date: 2026-03-02
Crash Details: Santa Clara County, CA, 8/12/20
Case Summary
David Brown was driving his model 3 with his wife Sheila in the passenger seat, with autopilot engaged, when two spontaneous accelerations caused the vehicle to strike two separate vehicles, burst into flames, killing David and Sheila.