25-002800 Extend Default (response).pdf
Macatawa Bank, Petitioner Vs. City Of Douglas, Respondent · 25-002800-TT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL · 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 · 517-335-9760 PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48909 · Other Carriers: 2407 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MI 48906 Macatawa Bank, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner, v MTT Docket No. 25-002800 City of Douglas, Presiding Judge Respondent. Patricia L. Halm ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR RESPONDENT TO CURE DEFAULT On October 7, 2025, Respondent filed an ET Case Information Sheet in response to the Tribunal’s September 18, 2025 Order of Default. The Tribunal has considered the response and the case file and finds that Respondent was held in default because Respondent failed to file an answer.1 Although Respondent timely responded to the Order of Default, their attempt to cure is incomplete because Respondent merely filed an Entire Tribunal Case Information Sheet and proof of service but failed to file an actual answer. Though the Tribunal finds an extension of time to cure the default appropriate, Respondent’s failure to comply with Tribunal orders and its Rules of Practice and Procedure has established a history of deliberate delay that would justify the scheduling of a default hearing for failure to timely comply with this order.2 Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the time for Respondent to cure the default is EXTENDED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent must complete the following to cure the default: (1) file an answer, (2) file a Motion to Set Aside Default, (3) pay the $50.00 fee required for the filing of the motion, and (4) file proof the motion and answer were served on Petitioner. The foregoing must be filed with the Tribunal within 14 days of the entry of this order.3 1 The order further stated, “Failure to comply with this order will result in the defaulted party being required to file a motion to set aside the default (with appropriate filing fee).” 2 See Grimm v Dep’t of Treasury, 291 Mich App 140 (2010). 3 “A submission by mail is considered filed on the date indicated by the United States Postal Service postmark on the envelope containing the submission. A submission without a postmark or with an illegible postmark is considered filed on the date the submission is received by the tribunal. A submission by commercial delivery service is considered filed on the date the submission is given to the commercial service for delivery to the tribunal as indicated by the receipt date on the package containing the submission. A submission by personal service is considered filed on the date the submission is received. A submission through the tribunal’s e-filing system by 11:59 p.m. on a business day is considered filed on that business day. A submission by email to the email address designated by the tribunal by 11:59 p.m. on a business day is considered filed on that business day. A submission on a Saturday, a Sunday, or a holiday is considered filed on the following business day, as provided by section 35a of the tax tribunal act, MCL 205.735a.” TTR 225(5).
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MTT Docket No. 25-002800 Page 2 of 2 Failure to comply with this order may result in the scheduling of a default hearing, as provided by TTR 237.4 Entered: October 20, 2025 By _____________________________ kac PROOF OF SERVICE I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing or email addresses on file, as provided by those parties, attorneys, or authorized representatives. By: Tribunal Clerk 4 See also MCL 205.732.