Nica Auto and Fleet Repair v. Adaobi Alston

── Nica Auto and Fleet Repair v. Adaobi Alston ── Case No.: 22A-SC-01472 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 31, 2023 Author: Judge Elaine Brown Category: Civil Decision: Reversed Judge Bailey and Judge Weissmann concur On April 13, 2022, Alston filed an amended Notice of Claim against Nica in small claims court alleging that she took her car to Nica for repair and was assured her car could be fixed after running a diagnosis, and Nica damaged some things in her car, told her it could not fix the car, and refused to accept responsibility for the damage. On May 18, 2022, the court held a bench trial. 1 Alston testified that she took her car to Nica because it “was bring[ing] out smoke and had a check engine light.” Transcript Volume I at 5.