What is the name of your state? Hawaii
Recently my roommate and I had to move out of my apartment quickly and because of a medical emergency (not my own, a family member), I had to travel the very next day. Because of lack of time, I had entrusted in my roommate some of my belongings and we both agreed that when I returned I’d get all of my belongings from him.
Upon my return, I contacted my roommate and asked for my belongings back. He was hesitant to return them then ultimately said that he had “dumped” them. He refused to tell me where he had “dumped” my belongings. Not knowing what to do, I filed a police report. Through research made by the detective, no criminal charges were made since the allegations for 2nd degree theft could not be proved but the Detective did advise me to file a civil suit.
Since I can’t recover any of my lost items I want to file a civil suit against him for the amount of my loss (a little less than $3,000 plus court fees). I currently have witnesses as to what was put in his possession, witnesses to the verbal agreement we had saying that he’d care for my possessions and return them, receipts for the major items he “dumped” and evidence/witnesses to him not wanting to return my belongings. I will have in my possession a copy of the police report stating that he did “dump” all my belongings. I do not have pictures of any of the items as my pictures were in his possession.
Am I missing anything in this case? Do I even have a case?
Is there anything else I should be looking at to make my case stronger if I do, in fact, have one?
Please give me your opinions, if any, on what I should do at this point.
Recently my roommate and I had to move out of my apartment quickly and because of a medical emergency (not my own, a family member), I had to travel the very next day. Because of lack of time, I had entrusted in my roommate some of my belongings and we both agreed that when I returned I’d get all of my belongings from him.
Upon my return, I contacted my roommate and asked for my belongings back. He was hesitant to return them then ultimately said that he had “dumped” them. He refused to tell me where he had “dumped” my belongings. Not knowing what to do, I filed a police report. Through research made by the detective, no criminal charges were made since the allegations for 2nd degree theft could not be proved but the Detective did advise me to file a civil suit.
Since I can’t recover any of my lost items I want to file a civil suit against him for the amount of my loss (a little less than $3,000 plus court fees). I currently have witnesses as to what was put in his possession, witnesses to the verbal agreement we had saying that he’d care for my possessions and return them, receipts for the major items he “dumped” and evidence/witnesses to him not wanting to return my belongings. I will have in my possession a copy of the police report stating that he did “dump” all my belongings. I do not have pictures of any of the items as my pictures were in his possession.
Am I missing anything in this case? Do I even have a case?
Is there anything else I should be looking at to make my case stronger if I do, in fact, have one?
Please give me your opinions, if any, on what I should do at this point.
