Q: Can I sue ex-roommate in TX for taking belongings and damaging reputation?
I filed a police report because my ex-roommate took my collectable coins without my permission, adversely affecting my financial stability, emotional health, and overall life. She refuses to allow me back on the property to retrieve my belongings, claims all my properties as hers, and has tarnished my reputation with false accusations. Can I sue her in civil court for these damages?
A:
You can sue her for the fair market value of the collectible coins she took.
You may or may not be able to sue her for injury to your reputation depending upon what was said, to whom, whether they believed it, and took some sort of action against you because of what was said. For example, if your employer heard it, believed it, and fired you because of it thereby affecting your financial stability, you may be able to recover for your lost wages.
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