Arrest, Search, Seizure, Warrant Can the roomate be sued for those legal fees and the dammage created by the FBI?

[SturgisMan]

If:
* - The FBI busts down the door.
* - Effects a "vanilla" search and sezure warrent because of the tennant (roomate) who is never charged with a crime and nothing illegal was found... but items of both the home owner and roomate are seized.
* - The owner consults a Lawyer to file for the return of the items.

Question: Can the roomate be sued for those legal fees and the dammage created by the FBI?

 

[presutin]

Since the only reason the FBI came to your place was your roommate/tenant, you should try to recover from your tenant the expenses from the door damage out of court. If he refuses to do pay up then take him to small claims court.