Southeast Group LLC MTT# 26-002662 answer.pdf
Southeast Group LLC Petitioner Vs. City Of Detroit Respondent · 26-002662-TT
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1 STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC, Petitioner, v. Docket No. 26-002662 CITY OF DETROIT, Respondent. ________________________________/ ANSWER RESPONDENT, CITY OF DETROIT, for its Answer to the Petition filed in this matter states as follows: 1. Respondent admits. 2. Respondent admits. 3. Respondent admits. 4. Respondent admits as to Respondent’s Board of Review values, however, neither admits nor denies Petitioner’s value contentions as Respondent lacks sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of the allegation. 5. Respondent admits. 6. Respondent admits. 7. Respondent admits only that Petitioner’s instant Tax Tribunal appeal alleges issues involving valuation, assessment, taxable value, and uniformity, however, Respondent denies that any such allegations have merit. 8. Respondent neither admits nor denies as Respondent lacks sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of the allegation.
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2 9. Respondent admits. 10. Respondent denies as untrue. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES Respondent further asserts that Petitioner’s claims are barred, in whole or in part, by: 1. Petitioner’s claims are barred by the applicable statute of limitations. 2. Petitioner has failed to state a claim for which relief may be granted. 3. This Tribunal lacks subject matter jurisdiction. WHEREFORE, Respondent City of Detroit respectfully requests that this Honorable Tribunal dismiss the petition in this matter and award costs and attorney fees. Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Kevin C. Richard Kevin C. Richard (P43417) City of Detroit Law Department Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 500 Detroit, Michigan 48226 (313) 237-3061 Dated: August 18, 2026
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3 STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC, Petitioner, v. Docket No. 26-002662 CITY OF DETROIT, Respondent. ________________________________/ PROOF OF SERVICE On August 18, 2026, I sent by first class mail and email a copy of Respondent’s Answer w/Affirmative Defenses in the instant matter to: Stewart L. Mandell Daniel L. Stanley Honigman LLP 2290 First National Building 660 Woodward Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48226 slmandell@honigman.com dstanley@honigman.com I declare that the statement above is true to the best of my information, knowledge, and belief. /s/ Kevin C. Richard Kevin C. Richard (P43417) Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel City of Detroit Law Department Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 500 Dated: August 18, 2026 Detroit, Michigan 48226