Simon Kemp, et al. v. J.R. Steele Auto

── Simon Kemp, et al. v. J.R. Steele Auto ── Case No.: 25A-SC-00720 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 03, 2025 Author: Judge Rudolph Pyle Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge DeBoer concur In February 2024, Simon Kemp and Ebony Kemp (“the buyers”) purchased a truck from J.R. Steele Auto (“the seller”). Soon after, the buyers filed, in the small claims court, a notice of claim against the seller. The seller then filed a counterclaim against the buyers. After a bench trial, the small claims court entered judgment in favor of the seller in the amount of $10,000. The buyers, pro se, now appeal the small claims court’s judgment. At the outset, we note that the buyers have chosen to proceed pro se.