Then no appeal.
Quite possible you went into SMALL claims court thinking you could emulate Clarence Darrow. Perhaps the judge felt that the defendant's defense was valid despite your copious evidence.
Fault for what? Without details of the case there's no way to comment on that.
Then the case wasn't decided on its merits. You must have really been over the top with it to get dismissed with prejudice.
You got equal protection. You had your day in court. That it didn't go well for you is not a violation of anything. Without details about the case and what happened in court (not just the results) there is no way of knowing whether the appearance by an attorney prejudiced your case.

