Onesky Answer to Severed Petition 25003930.pdf
Onesky 8 & Lahser Properties, LLC, Petitioner Vs. City Of Detroit, Respondent · 25-003930-TT
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1 STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL ONESKY & LAHSER PROPERTIES, LLC , Petitioner, v CITY OF DETROIT, Docket No. 25-003930 Respondent Parcel No. 22019029.016L ____________________________________________________________________________/ ANSWER TO SEVERED ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION and AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES Now Comes Respondent, City of Detroit, by and through it undersigned counsel and in Answer to the Severed Petition filed in this matter states the following: THE PARTIES 1. Respondent, City of Detroit, neither admits nor denies as Respondent lacks sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of the allegation and leaves Petitioner to its proofs. 2. Respondent, City of Detroit, admits the allegations in the corresponding paragraph as true. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY 3. Respondent, City of Detroit, neither admits nor denies as Respondent lacks sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of the allegation and leaves Petitioner to its proofs.
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2 4. Respondent, City of Detroit, admits as true the allegations contained in the corresponding paragraph. 5. Respondent, City of Detroit, admits. THE 2025 ASSESSMENT 6. Respondent, City of Detroit admits as true the corresponding allegation. 7. Respondent, City of Detroit admits as true the corresponding allegations. 8. Respondent, City of Detroit admits as true the allegations in the corresponding paragraph. 9. Respondent, City of Detroit, lacks sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of the allegation and therefore denies the allegation. 10. Respondent, City of Detroit admits as true the corresponding allegation. 11. Respondent, City of Detroit admits that this appeal involves issues of valuation . However, Respondent denies that any such allegations have merit. 12. Respondent, City of Detroit admits only that Petitioner’s instant Tax Tribunal Appeal alleges issues involving valuation , taxable value, due process, equal protection, and uniformity. However, Respondent denies that any such allegations have merit. 13. Respondent, City of Detroit neither admits nor denies as Respondent lacks sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of the allegation and leaves Petitioner to its proofs. CONCLUSION and REQUEST FOR RELIEF Wherefore, Respondent respectfully requests that this Honorable Tribunal dismiss the Petition in this matter and award attorney fees and costs to Respondent.
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3 Dated: Thursday, February 19, 2026 /s/Mary Beth Cobbs By: Mary Beth Cobbs ( P40080) Kevin C. Richard ( P 43417) Attorneys for Respondent City of Detroit Law Department 2 Woodward Ave., Ste. 500 Detroit, MI 48226 AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES NOW COMES Respondent, City of Detroit, and asserts the following Affirmative Defenses to the Petitioner’s claims: 1. Petitioner’s lacks standing and/or capacity to bring forth this Petition. 2. Petitioner’s claims may be barred by the applicable statute of limitations. 3. This Tribunal lacks subject matter jurisdiction. 4. Petitioner has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Wherefore, Respondent respectfully requests that this Honorable Tribunal dismiss the Petition in this matter and award attorney fees and costs to Respondent. Dated: February 19, 2026 /s/Mary Beth Cobbs By: Mary Beth Cobbs ( P40080) Kevin C. Richard ( P 43417) Attorneys for Respondent City of Detroit Law Department 2 Woodward Ave., Ste. 500 Detroit, MI 48226 313.237.3075 cobbm@detroitmi.gov
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4 PROOF OF SERVICE On February 19, 2026, I mailed by first class mail a copy of Respondent’s Answer to: Jerome P. Pesnick WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS, RATTNER, & PLUNKETT PC 380 N. Old Woodward Ave., Ste. 300 Birmingham, MI 48009 I declare that the above statement is true to the best of my information, knowledge, and belief. Dated: February 19, 2026 /s/Mary Beth Cobbs Mary Beth Cobbs ( P40080) City of Detroit Law Department 2 Woodward Ave., Ste. 500 Detroit, MI 48226