BOLDEN v. CITY OF COVINGTON

Nos. 90-SC-082-DG, 90-SC-184-DG.

803 S.W.2d 577 (1991)

Jackie BOLDEN as Administratrix Estate of Alexis Bolden, Denise Gary and Jackie Bolden, Movants/Cross-Respondents, v. CITY OF COVINGTON, Respondent/Cross-Movant.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

February 14, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurie Dowell, Twehues and Verst, Newport, Bruce L. McClure, Florence, for movants/cross-respondents.

Stephen T. McMurtry, Covington, for respondent/cross-movant.


LEIBSON, Justice.

The City of Covington has been found liable to the movants for failure of the Director of Housing Development and city inspectors to enforce certain provisions of the City's Housing Code applying to fire safety violations. The Court of Appeals has reversed the judgment and we have accepted review. The facts are as follows:

On March 8, 1984, one Douglas Durham intentionally firebombed an apartment building located at 814 Scott Street in Covington...

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