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In the USA, you have criminal court and civil court.
You would take him to civil court to sue for damages.
If his acts were criminal (arson or malicious mischief) you may want to talk to the police.
In regards to the civil case, if your claim for compensation is below a certain amount, then you pursue the case in Small Claims Court - where you present your case and usually no lawyers are used.
A lawyer may help you get background and precedence but they charge money. You may have to do your own research and if you can find some law or previous case where you can sue for 2 times the amount or more for malicious damages.
I believe Small Claims suits can be filed at your local county clerks office.
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