25-002394 Grant Abeyance.pdf
Sams Real Estate Business Trust, Petitioner Vs. City Of Battle Creek, Respondent · 25-002394-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 Sam’s Real Estate Business Trust, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner, v MTT Docket No. 25-002394 City of Battle Creek, Presiding Judge Respondent. Patricia L. Halm ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO HOLD CASE IN ABEYANCE On October 20, 2025, the parties filed a joint motion requesting that the Tribunal hold this case in abeyance pending resolution of MTT Docket No. 24-001155, which is currently pending before the Tribunal. In the motion, the parties state that except for the tax year at issue, the above-mentioned case pertains to the same parties, property, and claims as the subject appeal, and its resolution could impact the proceedings in this matter. MTT Docket No. 24-001155 will not be scheduled for a hearing until early 2026, and a Final Opinion and Judgment will likely not be issued until Summer 2026 at the earliest. Proceeding in this matter could waste time and resources for both the parties and the Tribunal while MTT Docket No. 24-001155 remains pending. The Tribunal has considered the motion and the case file and finds that placing this case in abeyance pending resolution of MTT Docket No. 24-001155 will facilitate the efficient administration of justice, as that resolution may have a direct bearing on the outcome of the instant appeal. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the Joint Motion to Hold Case in Abeyance is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall notify the Tribunal in writing within 28 days of the resolution of MTT Docket No. 24-001155 as to the need for further proceedings in this matter. Entered: October 22, 2025 By _____________________________ cs 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