24-003393 Set Aside Default - FTA.pdf
John Hanley, Petitioner V Township Of Leelanau, Respondent · 24-003393-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 John Hanley, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner, SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 24-003393 Leelanau Township, Presiding Judge Respondent. Patricia L. Halm ORDER SETTING ASIDE RESPONDENT’S DEFAULT The Tribunal has considered the file in this case and finds that it entered an order on April 23, 2025, holding Respondent in default for failing to appear at a duly-noticed hearing. Respondent was required to file information and documentation justifying their absence within 14 days to assist the Tribunal in determining whether the scheduling of a default hearing was warranted.1 Respondent filed a response on May 6, 2025, indicating the assessor had just started their job and was unaware of the hearing scheduled in this matter. The Tribunal has considered the response and finds that Respondent’s failure to appear was not willful, and they have no history of refusing to comply with Tribunal orders or of deliberate delay. Respondent timely responded to the default order and allowing them continued participation in this matter will not prejudice Petitioner. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that Respondent’s default is SET ASIDE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the hearing shall be rescheduled in the normal course of scheduling. Entered: May 19, 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 1 See TTR 237 and Grimm v Dep’t of Treasury, 291 Mich App 140 (2010).