The Million-Dollar Setup
Language: en
I was in the middle of setting up the dehumidifiers for my new house when I got a call from the HOA manager of my old condo building. "Ms. Jenkins, your apartment leaked and ruined the downstairs neighbor's collectible grand piano! They are demanding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in damages!" I paused, confused. "Leaked to the downstairs neighbor?" Thinking I was trying to dodge responsibility, his tone turned hostile. "The downstairs resident made it clear: if you don't pay up today, they're calling the cops. They're going to press charges for intentional destruction of private…