Westminster, CA asked in Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Libel & Slander for Hawaii

Q: A person accused me of stealing computer they left in the bathroom. My friends said she was coked out. Can i sue her?

They confronted me in the bathroom and saw me exit without their computer where they said they left it. They retuenes ans bothered me at my cafe table. Then they had the cafe workers ask me if i stole the computer. Then they called the police about it and i was asked to be seaeched. They called it off. Can I sue the complaintant? I was embarassed and shaken.

1 Lawyer Answer
Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
Answered

A: You can sue, but if they have no money, then you'll spend a lot to end up with a piece of paper that's worthless.

Suggest you look for a different place to hang out.

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