Genia Wamsley v. Tree City Village, New Generation Management, Inc., and Matthew Joseph

Mathias, Judge.

[1] Genia Wamsley ("Wamsley") appeals the trial court's order setting aside default judgment entered against Tree City Village and New Generation Management, Inc. (collectively "the Landlords"). Because we find that the trial court abused its discretion when it found that the failure to respond to the lawsuit by the Landlords was the result of excusable neglect, we reverse and remand.

Facts and Procedural History

[2] On March 7, 2016, Matthew Joseph ("Joseph") was cleaning his nine-millimeter handgun in his Greensburg, Indiana apartment 2 when it accidently discharged. The bullet…