Two companies that face charges after the death of an international student in an apartment fire in Sydney in December of 2022 are due in court today for a pre-trial conference.
Ontario-based Hanover Storage and a numbered Nova Scotia company have pleaded not guilty to seven charges under the Fire Safety Act.
Rajesh Gollapudi’s father has filed a civil suit against the companies and two other renters at the Park Street duplex.
Meanwhile, the property owners have filed a counterclaim against the two renters, accusing them of a number of violations of their lease, including smoking on the property and improperly disposing of smoking materials.