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James Moore Trust Petitioner Vs. City Of Grand Blanc Respondent · 26-001438-TT

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CLINE, CLINE 

(5 | & GRIFFIN 

Premier legal expertise and service since 1928 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

Attn: 

Clerk 

1033 S. Washington Ave. 

P.O. Box 30232 

Lansing, MI 48909 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

Walter P. Griffin 

RECEIVED 

Timothy H. Knecht 

SEP 0 4 [026 

Jose’ T. Brown 

J. Brian MacDonald* 

R. Paul Vance 

M 

R. Muld 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Nancy K. Chinon 

Eric M. Froats 

Elisabeth A. Mcllhargie 

* Also admitted in Texas 

Howard D. Cline (1903-1965) 

Earl J. Cline {1931-2002) 

Howard D. Cline (1933-2020) 

September 1, 2026 

VIA UPS OVERNIGHT 

RE: 

Moore, James Trust vs City of Grand Blanc 

Docket No.:26-0001438 

Property ID No. 56-16-526-057 

Dear Clerk: 

Enclosed please find an original and one (1) copy of an Appearance on behalf 

of Respondent, 

City 

of Grand 

Blanc, 

along 

with 

Respondent's Answer to 

Entire 

Tribunal 

Property Tax 

Petition 

and 

a 

Proof of Service, 

to 

be 

filed 

in 

the above 

matter. Please return 

a time-stamped copy to our office in the enclosed stamped, 

self-addressed envelope. 

Thank you for your courtesies in this matter. 

Very truly yours, 

CLINE, CLINE & GRIFFIN

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

MOORE, JAMES TRUST 

MTT Docket No. 26-001438 

Petitioner, 

Property ID No. 56-16-526-057 

v. 

CITY OF GRAND BLANC, 

Respondent. 

COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL 

CLINE, CLINE & GRIFFIN, P.C. 

JOSHUA T. SHILLAIR (P72674) 

WALTER P. GRIFFIN (P14383) 

Attorney for Petitioner 

MEGAN R. MULDER (P77597) 

400 W. 4" Street, Suite 350 

Attorneys for Respondent 

Royal Oak, MI 48067 

503 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 1000 

(248) 266-1632 

Flint, MI 48502 

Joshua. Shillair@Colliers.com 

(810) 232-3141 

ANSWER TO ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION 

NOW COMES Respondent, The City of Grand Blanc, by and through 

its counsel 

CLINE, CLINE & GRIFFIN, P.C., reserving all rights to file a Motion to Dismiss said Petition| 

for reason of its failure to state a valid claim and for other reasons as may be made known by] 

discovery, answers the allegations as set forth in the Petition as follows: 

1. 

In answering the allegations contained 

in paragraph 

1, for lack of sufficient 

information upon which to form a belief, Respondent neither admits nor denies 

the same, leaving Petitioner to its strict proofs. 

2. 

In answering the allegations contained in paragraph 2, upon information and

In answering the allegations contained in paragraph 4, upon information and 

belief, Respondent admits the Subject Property is classified as Commercial. As to 

any remaining allegations, for lack of sufficient information upon which to form 4 

belief, respondent neither admits nor denies said allegations and leaves Petitioner 

to its strict proofs. 

In answering the allegations contained in paragraph 

5, for lack of sufficient 

information upon which to form a belief, Respondent neither admits nor denies 

the same, leaving Petitioner to its strict proofs. 

In answering the allegations contained 

in paragraph 

6, upon information and 

belief, Respondent admits the same as true. 

In answering the allegations contained in paragraph 7, Respondent denies there 

are any issues related to the valuation, assessment, taxable value or uniformity 

As to any remaining allegations, for lack of sufficient information upon which t 

form a belief, Respondent neither admits nor denies the same, leaving Petitioner 

to its strict proofs. 

In answering the allegations contained in paragraph 8, Respondent denies there 

are any issues related to the valuation, assessment, taxable value or uniformity] 

relative to the 2026 tax year. 

As to any remaining allegations, for lack of 

sufficient information upon which to form a belief, Respondent neither admits not 

denies the same, leaving Petitioner to its strict proofs. 

In answering the allegations contained 

in paragraph 

9, 

for lack of sufficient

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

In answering the allegations contained in paragraph 10, and more specifically] 

subparagraphs a. through d., Respondent denies the allegations as stated. 

In answering the allegations contained in paragraph 11, Respondent denies the 

allegations as stated. 

In answering the allegations contained in paragraph 12, Respondent denies the] 

allegations as stated. 

In answering the allegations contained in paragraph 13, Respondent denies the 

allegations as stated, and moreover requests the Tribunal deny the Petitioner’s 

stated request, and in so doing dismiss the instant appeal as it is without merit, 

together with an award of fees and costs wrongfully incurred in favor of the 

Respondent. 

WHEREFORE, Respondent respectfully requests this Honorable Tribunal uphold the] 

property’s existing assessed value, state equalized value, and taxable value, and thereby dismiss 

Petitioner’s appeal in its entirety, together with an award of fees and costs wrongfully incurred in 

favor of Respondent. 

CLINE, CLINE 

&@RJFFIN, P.C. 

Dated: August 31, 2026 

da 

WalterfP. Griffin (14383) 

Megan R. Mulder (P77597) 

Attorneys for Respondent 

503 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 1000 

Flint, MI 48502 / Tel: (810) 232-3141

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

MOORE, JAMES TRUST, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

CITY OF GRAND BLANC, 

Respondent. 

MTT Docket No. 26-001438 

Property ID No. 56-16-526-057 

COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL 

JOSHUA T. SHILLAIR (P72674) 

Attorney for Petitioner 

400 W. 4th Street, Suite 350 

Royal Oak, MI 48067 

(248) 266-1632 

Joshua.Colliers@Colliers.com 

CLINE, CLINE & GRIFFIN, P.C. 

WALTER P. GRIFFIN (P14383) 

MEGAN R. MULDER (P77597) 

Attorneys for Respondent 

503 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 1000 

Flint, MI 48502 

(810) 232-3141 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

Paula S. Androsky states that on the Ist day of September, 2026, she served an 

Appearance and Respondent's Answer to Entire Tribunal Property Tax Petition and thi 

Proof of Service, upon: 

Colliers International 

Joshua T. Shillair (P72674) 

Attorney for Petitioner 

400 W. 4th Street, Suite 350 

Royal Oak, MI 48067 

Joshua, Colliers@Colliers.com 

via email and first class mail. 1 chy 

Paula S. Androsky

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