Landy Land LLC MTT 26-000448 answer & affirmative defenses.pdf
Landy Land LLC Petitioner Vs. City Of Detroit Respondent · 26-000448-TT
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1 STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL LANDY LAND, LLC, Petitioner, v. Docket No. 26-000448 CITY OF DETROIT, Respondent. ________________________________/ ANSWER NOW COMES RESPONDENT, CITY OF DETROIT, by and through its undersigned counsel, and in Answer to the Petition filed in this matter states as follows: 1. Respondent admits. 2. No response is necessary. 3. Respondent admits. 4. Respondent admits. 5. Respondent admits. 6. Respondent admits only that Petitioner’s instant Tax Tribunal appeal alleges issues involving the subject property’s true cash and taxable values, however, Respondent denies that any such allegations have merit. 7. Respondent admits. 8. Respondent admits. 9. Respondent neither admits nor denies as Respondent lacks sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of the allegation. 10. Based solely upon Petitioner’s unsubstantiated value contentions Respondent admits.
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2 11. Respondent neither admits nor denies as Respondent lacks sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of the allegation. 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 11, 2026
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3 STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL LANDY LAND, LLC, Petitioner, v. Docket No. 26-000448 CITY OF DETROIT, Respondent. ________________________________/ PROOF OF SERVICE On August 11, 2026, I sent by Email a copy of Respondent’s Answer w/Affirmative Defenses in the instant matter to: Laura M. Hallahan lhallahan@hallahanlaw.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 11, 2026 Detroit, Michigan 48226