Christopher McAbee, et al. v. Herman Black, Jr.

── Christopher McAbee, et al. v. Herman Black, Jr. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-02687 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 29, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary In 2010, Herman Black, Jr. took his 1966 Chevy Impala convertible (the Chevy) to Automotive Rehab, Inc. (the Auto Shop), a paint and body shop, for some specified restoration work. After the Chevy had remained at the Auto Shop for about five years, the Auto Shop’s owner, Christopher McAbee, engaged in proceedings to place a mechanic’s lien on it. Following a 2015 foreclosure sale, McAbee titled the Chevy in his name and had different and more extensive restoration work performed on the vehicle at the Auto Shop.