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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.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 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.