Hill v. London, Stetelman, & Kirkwood, Inc.

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

Johnny C. Carpenter and Harvey E. Hill died of asphyxiation when a fire broke out in their Hattiesburg, Mississippi apartment in the early morning of February 20, 1983. The administrators of the respective estates filed this wrongful death action against the defendants, who are owners and managers of the apartment complex. The administrators appeal the grant of summary judgment to the defendants and contend that the district court erred by holding 1) that the Hattiesburg ordinance that requires the installation of a smoke detector in apartment buildings could be…