Respondent's Answer and Affirmative Defenses.pdf
Lb Troy Mi 1 Ut LLC Petitioner Vs. City Of Troy Respondent · 26-001339-TT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL LB-TROY, MI-1-UT, LLC., Petitioner, MTT Docket: 26-001339 Parcel ID 88-20-14-102-044 CITY OF TROY, Respondent. / JAY A. SCHWARTZ LORI GRIGG BLUHM (P46908) Property Tax Reduction Services, LLC. JULIE QUINLAN DUFRANE (P59000) Petitioner's Representative TROY CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 37887 West Twelve Mile Road Attorneys for Respondent Suite B 500 W. Big Beaver Road Farmington Hills, MI 48331 Troy, MI 48084 (248) 672-1922 (248) 524-3320 JSchwartz@Property Tax BLUHMLG@TROYMI.gov ReductionServices.org / RESPONDENT’S ANSWER TO PETITION AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES NOW COMES, Respondent, CITY OF TROY, by and through its attorney, Lori Grigg Bluhm, and for its Answer to Petitioner's Petition, states as follows: ii 2. As to Paragraph 1, Respondent admits the allegation. As to Paragraph 2, Respondent admits the allegation. As to Paragraph 3, no answer is required. As to Paragraph 4, no answer is required.
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7. As to Paragraph 7, Respondent admits that there was no board of review protest filed. 8. As to Paragraph 8, no answer is required. 9. As to Paragraph 9, no answer is required. 10. As to Paragraph 10, Respondent admits the allegation. 11. As to Paragraph 11, Respondent admits the allegation. 12. As to Paragraph 12, Respondent admits the allegation. 13. As to Paragraph 13, Respondent denies that there are any issues concerning the valuation, assessment, taxable value, and/or uniformity. 14. As to paragraph 14, Respondent admits the allegation. 15. As to Paragraph 15, no answer is required. 16. As to Paragraph 16, Respondent admits the allegation. 17. As to Paragraph 17, Respondent denies that the Petitioner's alleged values for the subject parcel is correct or supported by any basis. 18. As to Paragraph 18, Respondent admits that Petitioner has correctly calculated the difference between Petitioner's claimed values for the subject property and the Respondent's value determinations. Respondent denies that the Petitioner's values are correct. 19. As to Paragraph 19, Respondent denies that Petitioner is entitled to its requested relief. 20. As to Paragraph 20, Respondent denies the allegation for the reason that it is
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Dated: September 17, 2026 CITY OF TROY Le LORI GRIGG BLUHM (P46908) Attorney for Respondent 500 W. Big Beaver Road Troy, MI 48084 (248) 524-3320 BluhmLG@troymi.gov AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES For its further Answer to Petitioners’ Petition, Respondent relies on the following Affirmative Defenses: 1. Petitioners fail to allege specific and sufficient facts to set forth a cause of action against Respondent and to support its claim for relief. Petitioners fail to allege specific and sufficient facts to establish fraud, error of law, discrimination, application of wrong principles or illegality on the part of the Respondent or its agents. Petitioners fail to allege specific and sufficient facts to establish the true cash value, assessed value, and taxable value of its property. Petitioners fail to allege specific and sufficient facts to support its allegations that the property's taxable value is improper, or failed to conform with the mode and method applied in the case of all properties in the City of Troy for 2026. Any decrease in the value of Petitioner's property was a result of its own intentional
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6. Respondent has properly and lawfully assessed Petitioner's property and established its assessed and taxable value in accordance with statutory and constitutional requirements. 7. Respondent reserves the right to argue additional Affirmative Defenses during the pendency of this action. WHEREFORE, Respondent, CITY OF TROY denies that Petitioner is entitled to its requested relief, and requests that the subject property’s assessment and taxable value be affirmed or increased, that Petitioners’ Petition be dismissed with prejudice, and that Respondent be granted costs and attorney fees so wrongfully sustained. Dated: September 17, 2026 CITY OF TROY ui(=22d LORI GRIGG BLUHM (P46908) Attorneys for Respondent 500 W. Big Beaver Road Troy, MI 48084 (248) 524-3320 BluhmLG@troymi.gov
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Certificate of Service | hereby certify that on September 17, 2026, | served a copy of this Answer and Affirmative Defenses via email to Petitioner's representative Jay A. Schwartz at JSchwartz@propertytaxreductionservices.org and the following via first class mail: Chief Clerk, Michigan Tax Tribunal; P.O. Box 30232, Lansing, MI 48909; Michigan Department of Treasury, State Treasurer, 430 W. Allegan, Lansing, MI 49822; Secretary of School Board, Troy Public Schools, 4400 Livernois Road, Troy, MI 48098; Director of Equalization; Oakland Pointe Office Building, 250 Elizabeth Lake Road Suite 1000; Pontiac, MI 48341; and Clerk, Oakland County; 1200 N. Telegraph, Building 12 East, Pontiac, MI 48341. Dated: September 17, 2026 MU Le / | Clara Reid Legal Administrative Coordinator 500 W. Big Beaver Road Troy, MI 48084 (248) 524-3320