Hypothetical Question

[tfromthe617]

nah.. it's A's fault the moment they lose the item in the first place.

 

[mangudai954]

Ok..

If Person A loses an item..
Then Person B finds said item but loses it before they can give it back..
Do they owe Person A?

On one hand Person A wouldn't of had it either way. On the other Person B was the one who last had it in their possession..


Discuss.

 

[mangudai954]

Ok..

If Person A loses an item..
Then Person B finds said item but loses it before they can give it back..
Do they owe Person A?

On one hand Person A wouldn't of had it either way. On the other Person B was the one who last had it in their possession..


Discuss.

 

[tfromthe617]

nah.. it's A's fault the moment they lose the item in the first place.

 

[ginzo]

Better to not tell em you found it in the first place.
If person B having possession of the item was the initial ramification of person A losing the item then yeah you owe him.

 

[ginzo]

Better to not tell em you found it in the first place.
If person B having possession of the item was the initial ramification of person A losing the item then yeah you owe him.

 

[elpablo21]

It's Person A's fault...they lost it in the first place

If I lost something and another person found it for me, I'm getting it back as soon as possible...I only see Person B losing it again if Person A was slacking to retrieve what they lost in the first place

So it's Person A's fault x2

 

[elpablo21]

It's Person A's fault...they lost it in the first place

If I lost something and another person found it for me, I'm getting it back as soon as possible...I only see Person B losing it again if Person A was slacking to retrieve what they lost in the first place

So it's Person A's fault x2

 

[mangudai954]

Originally Posted by Ginzo

Better to not tell em you found it in the first place.
If person B having possession of the item was the initial ramification of person A losing the item then yeah you owe him.

But what if it wasn't.

 

[mangudai954]

Originally Posted by Ginzo

Better to not tell em you found it in the first place.
If person B having possession of the item was the initial ramification of person A losing the item then yeah you owe him.

But what if it wasn't.

 

[ginzo]

Originally Posted by Mangudai954

Originally Posted by Ginzo

Better to not tell em you found it in the first place.
If person B having possession of the item was the initial ramification of person A losing the item then yeah you owe him.

But what if it wasn't.

Then it's person A's fault imo.

 

[ginzo]

Originally Posted by Mangudai954

Originally Posted by Ginzo

Better to not tell em you found it in the first place.
If person B having possession of the item was the initial ramification of person A losing the item then yeah you owe him.

But what if it wasn't.

Then it's person A's fault imo.

 

[antonlavey]

well, person B losing the item makes person As situation a lot worse because you can always retrace your steps with the hopes of recovering said lost item. If person B loses it it's on him/her to replace it.


Is there a correct answer to this?

 

[antonlavey]

well, person B losing the item makes person As situation a lot worse because you can always retrace your steps with the hopes of recovering said lost item. If person B loses it it's on him/her to replace it.


Is there a correct answer to this?

 

[ruxxx]

*Steps to the mic*
No.The only way person B *cough*Mangudai*cough* owes person A is if person B (which would be you) tells person A that "hey guy I found your *insert item*,but I lost it" (<---pause).

 

[ruxxx]

*Steps to the mic*
No.The only way person B *cough*Mangudai*cough* owes person A is if person B (which would be you) tells person A that "hey guy I found your *insert item*,but I lost it" (<---pause).

 

[sneakaholic4life]

if person B lets person A know that item was found and in his possession then person B has the new responsibility of making sure that item makes it safely back to person A, therefore person B will be at fault

P.S. you got it from an episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" lls

 

[sneakaholic4life]

if person B lets person A know that item was found and in his possession then person B has the new responsibility of making sure that item makes it safely back to person A, therefore person B will be at fault

P.S. you got it from an episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" lls

 

[mangudai954]

Originally Posted by Ruxxx

*Steps to the mic*
No.The only way person B *cough*Mangudai*cough* owes person A is if person B (which would be you) tells person A that "hey guy I found your *insert item*,but I lost it" (<---pause).

 

[mangudai954]

Originally Posted by Ruxxx

*Steps to the mic*
No.The only way person B *cough*Mangudai*cough* owes person A is if person B (which would be you) tells person A that "hey guy I found your *insert item*,but I lost it" (<---pause).

 

[johnnyredstorm]

See the episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm where Larry finds and loses David Schwimmer's watch

 

[johnnyredstorm]

See the episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm where Larry finds and loses David Schwimmer's watch

 

[365k]

Finders keepers. /thread

 

[365k]

Finders keepers. /thread

 

[dizzy21]

Originally Posted by Mangudai954

Ok..

If Person A loses an item..
Then Person B finds said item but loses it before they can give it back..
Do they owe Person A?

On one hand Person A wouldn't of had it either way. On the other Person B was the one who last had it in their possession..


Discuss.

If A actually lost the item then B is NOT liable to A.  It depends where the item was found.  If it was found on a table or somewhere that seems someone misplaced it (not lost) then B would be liable.  If it was found on the ground, chances are that B has a claim to the item and therefore A does not have a cause of action against B.  
If B knew A lost it then it gets a little sticky.  B could be held liable based on conversion and/or trespass of chattels.  B would have to know that A lost it before he found it.  But I need the exact circumstances to determine whether B would be liable or not.  

note: T10 law school.