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Intentional disposal of another person's personal property without properly notifying, or at least making reasonable attempts to notify the owner, is wrong. The civil action is known as "conversion". Conversion gives the true owner the right to sue for his/her own property, or the value and loss of use of it, as well as going to law enforcement authorities since conversion usually includes the crime of theft. Good luck!
If you believe your property was illegally disposed of by your roommate, you should file a police report for theft. You also can file a civil suit against him for conversion, which is the civil side of accusing someone of theft or destruction of property. This is not a personal injury matter, so I have re-tagged your post to the General Practice practice area. Depending upon the value of the items that you lost, it may be more economical for you to file suit yourself in District Court, rather than hiring a lawyer, who may make the process too expensive to pursue. To prevent him from using/destroying/throwing away your property in the future, it may be the best move to relocate, or ask him to, if you have the primary legal right to be where you are living.
Intentional disposal of another person's personal property without properly notifying, or at least making reasonable attempts to notify the owner, is wrong. The civil action is known as "conversion". Conversion gives the true owner the right to sue for his/her own property, or the value and loss of use of it, as well as going to law enforcement authorities since conversion usually includes the crime of theft. Good luck!
You may call the police and file a report. If he district attorney is willing to prosecute, you may seek restitution from your roommate during the course of prosecution. If not, a civil litigation or personal injury lawyer may be able to assist you. The civil form of theft is known as "conversion". The critical issue to pursing either route is whether or not your roommate has any money.
Not a personal injury case as no one was injured. If your personal belongings had significant value (not sentimental value) then it may be worth hiring local counsel to sue for repayment of that value.
