Cember Wamsley, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Genia Wamsley v. Tree City Village, New Generation Mangement, Inc., and Matthew Joseph

Matthew Joseph accidentally discharged a firearm while cleaning it. The bullet passed through the wall of his apartment unit and struck Genia Wamsley, the occupant of the adjacent unit. Wamsley retained counsel, who communicated for several months with the insurer of the apartment complex and its management company (collectively "Landlords"). The insurer denied the claim, and Wamsley filed suit against Landlords and Joseph. The president of the management company wrote Wamsley's counsel, acknowledging receipt of the complaint and pointing out a factual error therein. The president then placed…