Is Someone Who Failed to Perform the Mitzvah of Hashavas Aveidah Liable to Pay for The Loss He Caused?

Questions? Comments? We love feedback! Email us at info@baishavaad.org Rav Baruch Fried Question: Someone lost an item, which was worth a significant amount of money. His neighbor later revealed to him that he had seen the item on the street but didn’t bother to pick it up. This individual wants to take his neighbor to a din Torah for causing him a loss by not performing the mitzvah of hashavas aveidah. Does he have a case? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 443) says that if ...