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BUREN v. MIDWEST INDUSTRIES, INC.

380 S.W.2d 96 (1964)

Mary L. BUREN, Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph K. Buren, Deceased, et al., Appellants, v. MIDWEST INDUSTRIES, INC., et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied June 26, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond C. Stephenson, Ephriam K. Lawrence, Jr., Louisville, for appellants.

Norman A. Curtis, Robert L. Sloss, Louisville, for appellees.

WADDILL, Commissioner.

The central question in this case is whether failure of the owners of a building to comply with applicable fire safety ordinances (for example, ordinances requiring sprinkler systems, fire walls and stops, etc.) results in liability for the deaths of firemen killed while fighting a fire. It may be assumed for purposes of analysis that there was sufficient evidence for the jury to find that the deaths were proximately caused by the deceptive...

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