Answer Baracus 26-001581.pdf
Baracus Partners, LLC Petitioner Vs. City Of Detroit Respondent · 26-001581-TT
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1 STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL BARACUS PARTNERS, LLC Petitioner, v CITY OF DETROIT, Docket No. 26- 001581 MTT Respondent. ________________________________________________________________________________/ ANSWER TO PROPERTY TAX PETITION Respondent, City of Detroit, by and through its undersigned counsel and for its Answer to this Petition states the following: 1. Respondent, City of Detroit, admits as true. 2. Respondent admits as true. 3. Respondent admits as true. 4. Respondent admits as true. 5. Respondent admits that this appeal involves issues of (a) valuation, (b) assessment,(c) taxable value and (d) uniformity, but states that Petitioner’s allegations lack merit. 6. Respondent admits as true that this appeal involves issues of taxable values imposed upon the Subject Property, but states that these allegations of the value of a loss lack merit.
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2 7. Respondent 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. 8. Respondent, City of Detroit, admits that Petitioner appeal is challenging the 2026 assessment, assessed value, state equalized value and taxable values imposed upon the Subject Property, but states that these allegations, including those contained in sub- paragraphs a-d lack merit. Wherefore, Respondent respectfully requests that this Honorable Tribunal dismiss the Petition in this matter and award attorney fees and costs to Respondent. Dated: October 1, 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 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.
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3 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: October 1, 2026 /s/Mary Beth Cobbs By: Mary Beth Cobbs ( P40080) Kevin C. Richard ( P43417) 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 STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL BARACUS PARTNERS , LLC Petitioner, v CITY OF DETROIT, Docket No. 26-001581- MTT Respondent. _______________________________________________________________________ PROOF OF SERVICE On 10/1/2026 , I mailed by first class mail a copy of Respondent’s Answer and Affirmative Defenses to: Jason Conti, Esq. FOLEY & LARDNER LLP 500 Woodward Ave., Suite 2700 Detroit, MI 48226 I declare that the above statement is true to the best of my information, knowledge, and belief. Dated: October 1, 2026 /s/Mary Beth Cobbs Mary Beth Cobbs ( P40080) City of Detroit Law Department 2 Woodward Ave., Ste. 500 Detroit, MI 48226