POAH DD Sugar Hill LLC MTT# 25-002841 answer.pdf

Poah Dd Sugar Hill LLC, Petitioner Vs. City Of Detroit, Respondent · 25-002841-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 

POAH DD SUGAR HILL, LLC, 

 

Petitioner, 

v. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Docket No. 25-002841 

 

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. 

5. Respondent admits as to Respondent’s values, however as to Petitioner’s contended 

values neither admits nor denies as Respondent lacks sufficient knowledge or 

information to form a belief as to the truth of the allegation. 

6. 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. 

7. Respondent neither admits nor denies as Respondent lacks sufficient knowledge or 

information to form a belief as to the truth of the allegation. 

8. Respondent admits.

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9. 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)

Mary Beth Cobbs (P40080)

City of Detroit Law Department

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center

2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 500

Detroit, Michigan 48226

(313) 237-3061

Dated: September 17, 2025

PROOF OF SERVICE

On September 17, 2025, I mailed by first class mail a copy of

Respondent’s Answer w/Affirmative Defenses in the instant matter to:

Stewart L. Mandell

Jackie J. Cook

Honigman LLP

39400 Woodward Ave., Suite 101

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304

I declare that the statement above is true to the best of my information,

knowledge and belief.