McLaughlin Family Trust, Petitioner V Township Of Woodstock, Respondent
- Petitioner
- McLaughlin Family Trust
- Respondent
- Township Of Woodstock
Case overview
- Docket number
- 25-003690-TT
- Status
- Disposed
- CaseType
- SC Property
- Division
- Small Claims Division
- County
- Lenawee
- Judge
- No judge assigned
Docket history
| Line # | Subject | Filer | Line Ref | Enter Date/Post Mark | Fee | Related Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Denied | PET | 6 | 12/15/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
| 9 | Order Denying Motion | Not recorded | 6 | 12/15/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
| 8 | Proof of Service of Misc Documents was received. | PET | 6 | 12/08/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
| 7 | Notice of No Action | Not recorded | Not recorded | 12/01/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
| 6 | Motion for Reconsideration was received. | PET | Not recorded | 11/21/2025 | $25.00 | Download |
| 5 | Order of Dismissal | Not recorded | Not recorded | 10/31/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
| 4 | Petition has been verified | PET | 1 | 10/28/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
| 3 | Order Correcting Docket | Not recorded | Not recorded | 10/28/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
| 2 | Notice of Docket Number SC | Not recorded | Not recorded | 10/28/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
| 1 | A petition was received. | PET | Not recorded | 08/25/2025 | $150.00 | Download |
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RECEIVED THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, P.L.L.C. DEC 01 2025 ) 2222 Ford Avenue MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Thomas A. Kuzmiak ‘Wyandotte, MI 48192 Katherine M. Kuzmiak Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Tom@kuzmiaklaw.com (734) 283-3350 Katherine@kuzmiaklaw.com (734) 283-7330 facsimile November 20, 2025 Michigan Tax Tribunal 611 W. Ottawa Street Lansing, MI 48933 26076117-1 11/26/25 Re: Case No. 25-003690 Dear Sir/Madam: Enclosed herewith please find the following: A. Check for $25.00 to cover the filing fee for Motion for Reconsideration in the Small Claims Division. B. Motion for Reconsideration. Please process in your normal and usual manner. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation. Ve THOMAS A. KU TAK:ds
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL McLAUGHLIN FAMILY TRUST, Petitioner, Vs. MTT Docket # 25-003690 Hon. Patricia L. Halm WOODSTOCK TOWNSHIP, Respondent. THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, PLLC THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, P30464 Attorney for Petitioner 2222 Ford Avenue Wyandotte, MI 48192 (734) 283-3350 / MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOW COMES the Petitioner, JOHN McLAUGHLIN, Trustee of the McLAUGHLIN FAMILY TRUST, by and through his Attorney, THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, PLLC, and does herein file a Motion for Reconsideration of the Order of Dismissal and does herein state as follows: 1. That the Petitioner did file a Property Tax Appeal challenging the assessments for tax year 2025. 2. That the Michigan Tax Tribunal Small Claims Division did enter an Order of Dismissal premised on the following: A. That an Appeal of the March BOR Decision must be filed by July 31%, but that, in this case, the Appeal was filed on August 25, 2025. B. That the pleadings did not reflect a qualified error as specified in MCL 211.53(B)(6).
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Assessor for Woodstock Township determined that the parcels in question had a valid and qualified easement. B. That the Petitioner does herein state that there does not exist an easement and that said parcels are landlocked, which would dramatically impact valuation of the respective parcels. C. That the determination that an easement existed by the Assessor for Woodstock Township is an error, as no such recorded easement exists and there is no independent access for ingress and egress to the affected parcels. WHEREFORE, the Petitioner does herein pray that this Honorable Tribunal grant a reconsideration of the application and grant the relief as requested. Ni dd a THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, PLLC THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, P30464 Attorney for Petitioner 2222 Ford Avenue Wyandotte, MI 48192 (734) 283-3350 Dated: November 20, 2025
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THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, P.L.L.C. ATTORNEY AT LAW 2222 FORD AVENUE WYANDOTTE, MICHIGAN 48192 METROPLEX MI 480 21 NOV — ‘US POSTAGE Ee Sg zrasz § 0006078761 FIRST- CL; Michigan Tax Tribunal 611 W. Ottawa Street Lansing, MI 48933 sl ls le llega
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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 McLaughlin Family Trust, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner, SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 25-003690 Woodstock Township, Presiding Judge Respondent. Patricia L. Halm ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION On November 21, 2025, Petitioner filed a motion requesting that the Tribunal reconsider the dismissal entered in this case on October 31, 2025. In the motion, Petitioner states that the appeal was premised on a qualified error and, therefore, the Tribunal has authority to grant the relief requested. The Tribunal has considered the motion and the case file and finds that Petitioner is merely restating the arguments stated in the petition. Further, the issues raised in the motion were considered by the Tribunal in rendering the dismissal of this case. Even though Petitioner’s protest to the July Board of Review (BOR) was couched in terms of being a “qualified error,” the July BOR determined it did not have authority as the issues were actually valuation claims; in other words, not a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact. Thus, because Petitioner’s issues were outside the confines of a “qualified error,” as defined in MCL 211.53b, Petitioner’s issues were required to be protested to the March BOR prior to filing the appeal with the Tribunal. Since it was not, the Tribunal has no authority over this appeal and the dismissal was proper. Given the above, Petitioner failed to demonstrate a palpable error relative to the dismissal that misled the Tribunal and the parties and that would have resulted in a different disposition if the error was corrected.1 Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner’s Motion for Reconsideration is DENIED. This order resolves all pending claims in this matter and closes this case. APPEAL RIGHTS If you disagree with the final decision in this case, you may file a claim of appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals. If the claim is filed within 21 days of the entry of the final decision, it is an “appeal of right.” If the claim is filed more than 21 days after the entry 1 See MCR 2.119(F)(3). A palpable error is one that is “easily perceptible, plain, obvious, readily visible, noticeable, patent, distinct, or manifest.” Luckow v Luckow, 291 Mich App 417, 426 (2011) (quotation marks and citation omitted).
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MTT Docket No. 25-003690 Page 2 of 2 of the final decision, it is an “appeal by leave.” A copy of the claim of appeal must be filed with the Tribunal to certify the record on appeal. There is no certification fee. Entered: December 15, 2025 By _____________________________ sw/sb 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
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THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, P.L.L.C. 2222 Ford Avenue Thomas A. Kuzmiak Wyandotte, MI 48192 Katherine M. Kuzmiak Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Tom@kuzmiaklaw.com (734) 283-3350 Katherine@kuzmiaklaw.com (734) 283-7330 facsimile RECEIVED DEC 08 205 MIC ) HIGAN TAX TRIBUN A, December 2, 2025 Michigan Tax Tribunal 611 W. Ottawa Street Lansing, MI 48933 Re: McLaughlin Family Trust v. Woodstock Township MTT Docket# 25-003690 Dear Sir/Madam: Enclosed herewith you will find an Affidavit of Mailing for the Motion for Reconsideration in the above-captioned matter. Should you have any questions, please contact the undersigned. THOMAS A. KUZMIAK TAK:ds Enc.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL McLAUGHLIN FAMILY TRUST, . Petitioner, Vs. MTT Docket # 25-003690 Hon. Patricia L. Halm WOODSTOCK TOWNSHIP, Respondent. THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, PLLC THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, P30464 Attorney for Petitioner 2222 Ford Avenue Wyandotte, MI 48192 (734) 283-3350 / AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF MICHIGAN) )SS COUNTY OF WAYNE ) DIANE SHAFER, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that she is an employee of the Law Office of Thomas A. Kuzmiak, PLLC, Attorney for the Petitioner in the above entitled cause; that on the 2nd day of December, 2025, she mailed a copy of the Motion for Reconsideration, by placing same in a sealed envelope clearly addressed to: Woodstock Township Attention: Assessor 6486 Devils Lake Highway Addison, MI 49220 and deposited same in a Post Office box at Wyandotte, Michigan on said date with first class mail postage prepaid thereon to be transported by United States Mail. Further, deponent sayeth not. i, NW Ate 7
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THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, P.L.L.C. ATTORNEY AT LAW 2222 FORD AVENUE WYANDOTTE, MICHIGAN 48192 SEEEE-10T0H] METROPLEX pearl PE ii [hi % ar 7 Loh ifs \L I= TFN TOE Dn = bel 2825 PF res of Michigan Tax Tribunal 611 W. Ottawa Street Lansing, MI 48933 sll Hp us POSTAGE#m Hn r— Sa fy zp4s1e2 § 0 0006078761 DE Half hese p
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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 McLaughlin Family Trust, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 25-003690 Township Of Woodstock, Respondent. NOTICE OF NO ACTION TAKE NOTICE that the Tribunal has received Petitioner's Motion for Reconsideration (“document”). You were, however, required to file proof demonstrating the service of that document on the opposing party (“proof of service”) and no proof of service has been filed.1 As such, the document is not properly pending and no action will be taken unless the required proof of service is filed within 14 days of the issuance of this notice. If the required proof of service is not filed within 14 days, you will be required to re-file the document with the appropriate filing fee and proof that the re-filed document was served on the opposing party. Entered: December 1, 2025 By: Tribunal Clerk 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 225(7) and 227(12).
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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 McLaughlin Family Trust, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 25-003690 Township Of Woodstock, Respondent. NOTICE OF NO ACTION TAKE NOTICE that the Tribunal has received Petitioner's Motion for Reconsideration (“document”). You were, however, required to file proof demonstrating the service of that document on the opposing party (“proof of service”) and no proof of service has been filed.2 As such, the document is not properly pending and no action will be taken unless the required proof of service is filed within 14 days of the issuance of this notice. If the required proof of service is not filed within 14 days, you will be required to re-file the document with the appropriate filing fee and proof that the re-filed document was served on the opposing party. Entered: December 1, 2025 By: Tribunal Clerk 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 2 See TTR 225(7) and 227(12).
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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 McLaughlin Family Trust, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 25-003690 Township Of Woodstock, Respondent. NOTICE OF NO ACTION TAKE NOTICE that the Tribunal has received Petitioner's Motion for Reconsideration (“document”). You were, however, required to file proof demonstrating the service of that document on the opposing party (“proof of service”) and no proof of service has been filed.3 As such, the document is not properly pending and no action will be taken unless the required proof of service is filed within 14 days of the issuance of this notice. If the required proof of service is not filed within 14 days, you will be required to re-file the document with the appropriate filing fee and proof that the re-filed document was served on the opposing party. Entered: December 1, 2025 By: Tribunal Clerk 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 3 See TTR 225(7) and 227(12).
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RECEIVED THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, P.L.L.C. DEC 01 2025 ) 2222 Ford Avenue MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Thomas A. Kuzmiak ‘Wyandotte, MI 48192 Katherine M. Kuzmiak Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Tom@kuzmiaklaw.com (734) 283-3350 Katherine@kuzmiaklaw.com (734) 283-7330 facsimile November 20, 2025 Michigan Tax Tribunal 611 W. Ottawa Street Lansing, MI 48933 26076117-1 11/26/25 Re: Case No. 25-003690 Dear Sir/Madam: Enclosed herewith please find the following: A. Check for $25.00 to cover the filing fee for Motion for Reconsideration in the Small Claims Division. B. Motion for Reconsideration. Please process in your normal and usual manner. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation. Ve THOMAS A. KU TAK:ds
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL McLAUGHLIN FAMILY TRUST, Petitioner, Vs. MTT Docket # 25-003690 Hon. Patricia L. Halm WOODSTOCK TOWNSHIP, Respondent. THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, PLLC THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, P30464 Attorney for Petitioner 2222 Ford Avenue Wyandotte, MI 48192 (734) 283-3350 / MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOW COMES the Petitioner, JOHN McLAUGHLIN, Trustee of the McLAUGHLIN FAMILY TRUST, by and through his Attorney, THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, PLLC, and does herein file a Motion for Reconsideration of the Order of Dismissal and does herein state as follows: 1. That the Petitioner did file a Property Tax Appeal challenging the assessments for tax year 2025. 2. That the Michigan Tax Tribunal Small Claims Division did enter an Order of Dismissal premised on the following: A. That an Appeal of the March BOR Decision must be filed by July 31%, but that, in this case, the Appeal was filed on August 25, 2025. B. That the pleadings did not reflect a qualified error as specified in MCL 211.53(B)(6).
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Assessor for Woodstock Township determined that the parcels in question had a valid and qualified easement. B. That the Petitioner does herein state that there does not exist an easement and that said parcels are landlocked, which would dramatically impact valuation of the respective parcels. C. That the determination that an easement existed by the Assessor for Woodstock Township is an error, as no such recorded easement exists and there is no independent access for ingress and egress to the affected parcels. WHEREFORE, the Petitioner does herein pray that this Honorable Tribunal grant a reconsideration of the application and grant the relief as requested. Ni dd a THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, PLLC THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, P30464 Attorney for Petitioner 2222 Ford Avenue Wyandotte, MI 48192 (734) 283-3350 Dated: November 20, 2025
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THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, P.L.L.C. ATTORNEY AT LAW 2222 FORD AVENUE WYANDOTTE, MICHIGAN 48192 METROPLEX MI 480 21 NOV — ‘US POSTAGE Ee Sg zrasz § 0006078761 FIRST- CL; Michigan Tax Tribunal 611 W. Ottawa Street Lansing, MI 48933 sl ls le llega
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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 McLaughlin Family Trust, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner, SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 25-003690 Woodstock Township, Presiding Judge Respondent. Patricia L. Halm ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Tribunal has considered the file in this case and finds that it has no authority over Petitioner’s appeal. Petitioner is appealing the valuation of Parcel Nos. WD0-134-3200- 60 and WD0-134-3200-70, and the petition indicates that the parcels are classified as residential. Petitioner protested the assessment to the July 2025 Board of Review (BOR) rather than the March BOR as required by statute.1 However, a protest to the March BOR is a prerequisite to invoking the Tribunal’s jurisdiction over such properties and issues under MCL 205.735a. An appeal of a March BOR decision must be filed with the Tribunal by July 31 of the pertinent tax year.2 In this case, the appeal was filed on August 25, 2025. Petitioner also contends that Respondent failed to consider the effect of the easement upon the subject properties’ value. The petition claims that there was a purported clerical error or mutual mistake of fact. However, the pleadings reference neither a clerical error (i.e., “an error of a transpositional, typographical, or mathematical nature”) or a mutual mistake of fact (i.e., “an erroneous belief, which is shared and relied on by both parties”), and therefore do not meet the definition of “qualified error” under MCL 211.53b(6).3 As such, and because the Tribunal has no equitable power to waive or otherwise disregard statutory filing requirements or deadlines,4 it has no authority to grant Petitioner the relief requested.5 Therefore, 1 See MCL 211.30 and MCL 205.735a(3), (6). 2 See MCL 205.735a(6). 3 See International Place Apartments – IV v Ypsilanti Township, 216 Mich App 104, 109 (1996), Ford Motor Company v City of Woodhaven, 475 Mich 425, 442 (2006). 4 The Tribunal’s powers are limited to those authorized by statute and do not include powers of equity. See Federal-Mogul Corp v Dep’t of Treasury, 161 Mich App 346 (1987), Elec Data Sys Corp v Flint Twp, 253 Mich App 538 (2002), and VanderWerp v Plainfield Twp, 278 Mich App 624 (2008). 5 The Tribunal also has no authority over Petitioner’s appeal under MCL 211.53a, as the facts alleged do not establish a prima facie case indicating that the assessment was the result of a clerical error (i.e., “an error of a transpositional, typographical, or mathematical nature”) or a mutual mistake of fact (i.e., “an erroneous belief, which is shared and relied on by both parties”). See International Place Apartments – IV v Ypsilanti Township, 216 Mich App 104 (1996), Ford Motor Company v City of Woodhaven, 475 Mich
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MTT Docket No. 25-003690 Page 2 of 2 IT IS ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED. This order resolves all pending claims in this matter and closes this case. APPEAL RIGHTS If you disagree with the final decision in this case, you may file a motion for reconsideration with the Tribunal or a claim of appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals. A motion for reconsideration must be filed with the Tribunal with the required filing fee within 21 days from the date of entry of the final decision. Because the final decision closes the case, the motion cannot be filed through the Tribunal’s web-based e-filing system; it must be filed by mail or personal service. The fee for the filing of such motions is $50.00 in the Entire Tribunal and $25.00 in the Small Claims Division, unless the Small Claims decision relates to the valuation of property and the property had a principal residence exemption of at least 50% at the time the petition was filed or the decision relates to the grant or denial of a poverty or disabled veterans exemption and, if so, there is no filing fee. You are required to serve a copy of the motion on the opposing party by mail or personal service or by email if the opposing party agrees to electronic service, and proof demonstrating that service must be submitted with the motion. Responses to motions for reconsideration are prohibited and there are no oral arguments unless otherwise ordered by the Tribunal. Alternatively, you may file a claim of appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals. If the claim is filed within 21 days of the entry of the final decision, it is an “appeal of right.” If the claim is filed more than 21 days after the entry of the final decision, it is an “appeal by leave.” A copy of the claim of appeal must be filed with the Tribunal to certify the record on appeal. There is no certification fee. Entered: October 31, 2025 By _____________________________ bw/am 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 425 (2006), Eltel Associates, LLC v City of Pontiac, 278 Mich App 588 (2008), and Briggs Tax Service, LLC v Detroit Public Schools, 483 Mich 1024 (2009).
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RECEIVED
AUG 27 2025
MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL
STATE
OF MICHIGAN
GRETCHEN WHITMER
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MARLON J. BROWN, DPA
GOVERNOR
LANSING
DIRECTOR
PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM
VALUATION | EXEMPTION
/ CLASSIFICATION APPEAL
Do not use this form to appeal Principat Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Special Assessment, or
Non-Property tax disputes
Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Rute (TTR) 279, you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal
(e.g. Board of Review Decision or Nuotice of Uncapping) with this Small Claims Petition, if applicabte. if you do not
submit this document, you may be held in defaull.
Section 1: Petitioner's Contact Informatic
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Telephone Number
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Section 3: Subject Property
How many
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appeating more than one pa
parcels are you | [X]
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appealing?
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Information
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re they “contiguous or adjoining?
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WD0~134~3200-70Page 2
STATE OF MICHIGARK
GRETCHEN WHITMER
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MARLON |. BROWR. DPA
GOVERNOR
LANSING
DIRECTOR
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Petitioner appeals the Decision of the July Board of Review on the premise that
the Assessor made an error and/or omission in creating the taxable and fair market
value
of the
property.
Petitioner,
at
the Board
of Review,
presented
the
information that the two parcels of property for which this appeal is sought are
land locked properties adjoining other parcels owned by the Petitioner.
There
exists no easement and the value of the property needs to reflect the fact that
parcels are not to be developed without the extension of an appropriate easement
for
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and
egress.
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attached
to
this
Petition
is
the
Seller's
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Acknowledgement from the acquisition of the property dated June
18, 2024,
which confirms the parcels
in question have no easement for ingress and/or
egress. That the failure of the Board of Review to consider the lack of easement
in the valuation of the property causes an unjust assessment for the real property.
Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues
Yoar(s) you are appealing:
...2025
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ant at
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7] Assessment Change Notice
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15 ot received by Petitioner
F Exvur of Mutual Mislake of Fast (if yes, includa explanation ih Section 5)Page 3
STATE OF MICHIGAN
GRETCHEN WHITMER
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MARLON 1. BROWN, DPA
GOVERNOR
LANSING
DIRECTOR
Section 7: Valuation Information
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Classificalion of Property:
Real
Personal
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$37,000.00
Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR;
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hat do you believe Is the fair marked value (also known as True Gash Value)?
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$18,500.00
you believe: the Taxable Value differs from your contention
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Value.
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Section 8; Classification Information only the Mi Dep't
of Treasury may appeat this
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Parcel Identification Numbar
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Current Classification
of Property a
abiished by Board of Review:
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Personal
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Commercial
Industeial
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Developmental
Utility
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Parsonat
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Commercial
Industria)
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Timber-Gutover
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Utility
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W improved property, how Is the property currently being used?
improved property, for whl Use was the property designed?
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I.
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STATE
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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 McLaughlin Family Trust, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 25-003690 Township Of Woodstock, Respondent. ORDER CORRECTING DOCKET The Tribunal has considered the file in this case and finds that this appeal was filed in the name of John McLaughlin. The documentation filed with the petition indicates, however, that the record owner of the property and proper petitioner in this matter is McLaughlin Family Trust. The docket should therefore be corrected to reflect the same, with the originally listed Petitioner as the authorized representative. The noted error is properly corrected under the misnomer doctrine.1 Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the docket shall be CORRECTED as identified above. By: _________________________________ Patricia L. Halm, Tribunal Chair Entered: October 28, 2025 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 Vanco 1 LLC v Grand Rapids, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued November 18, 2014 (Docket No. 317305).
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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 McLaughlin Family Trust, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 25-003690 Township Of Woodstock, Respondent. ORDER CORRECTING DOCKET The Tribunal has considered the file in this case and finds that this appeal was filed in the name of John McLaughlin. The documentation filed with the petition indicates, however, that the record owner of the property and proper petitioner in this matter is McLaughlin Family Trust. The docket should therefore be corrected to reflect the same, with the originally listed Petitioner as the authorized representative. The noted error is properly corrected under the misnomer doctrine.2 Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the docket shall be CORRECTED as identified above. By: _________________________________ Patricia L. Halm, Tribunal Chair Entered: October 28, 2025 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 2 See Vanco 1 LLC v Grand Rapids, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued November 18, 2014 (Docket No. 317305).
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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 McLaughlin Family Trust, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 25-003690 Township Of Woodstock, Respondent. ORDER CORRECTING DOCKET The Tribunal has considered the file in this case and finds that this appeal was filed in the name of John McLaughlin. The documentation filed with the petition indicates, however, that the record owner of the property and proper petitioner in this matter is McLaughlin Family Trust. The docket should therefore be corrected to reflect the same, with the originally listed Petitioner as the authorized representative. The noted error is properly corrected under the misnomer doctrine.3 Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the docket shall be CORRECTED as identified above. By: _________________________________ Patricia L. Halm, Tribunal Chair Entered: October 28, 2025 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 3 See Vanco 1 LLC v Grand Rapids, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued November 18, 2014 (Docket No. 317305).
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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 McLaughlin Family Trust, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 25-003690 Township Of Woodstock, Respondent. NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER TAKE NOTICE that a Small Claims petition has been filed and the above-noted docket number has been assigned to that petition. The assignment of the docket number does not mean that the Tribunal has authority over the petition or that the petition complies with the Tribunal’s rules. The docket number needs to be included on all documents submitted in this case. Respondent shall file an answer to the petition within 28 days of the issuance of a copy of this Notice to Respondent. Tribunal answer forms are available on our website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. Respondents must utilize the appropriate answer form. Failure to file the answer within the 28-day time frame may result in the placement of Respondent in default, as provided by TTR 281. Further, an electronic copy of the petition can be reviewed by utilizing the Docket Lookup Search on the Tribunal’s website. By: __Tribunal Clerk_____ Entered: October 28, 2025 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
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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 McLaughlin Family Trust, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 25-003690 Township Of Woodstock, Respondent. NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER TAKE NOTICE that a Small Claims petition has been filed and the above-noted docket number has been assigned to that petition. The assignment of the docket number does not mean that the Tribunal has authority over the petition or that the petition complies with the Tribunal’s rules. The docket number needs to be included on all documents submitted in this case. Respondent shall file an answer to the petition within 28 days of the issuance of a copy of this Notice to Respondent. Tribunal answer forms are available on our website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. Respondents must utilize the appropriate answer form. Failure to file the answer within the 28-day time frame may result in the placement of Respondent in default, as provided by TTR 281. Further, an electronic copy of the petition can be reviewed by utilizing the Docket Lookup Search on the Tribunal’s website. By: __Tribunal Clerk_____ Entered: October 28, 2025 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
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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 McLaughlin Family Trust, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 25-003690 Township Of Woodstock, Respondent. NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER TAKE NOTICE that a Small Claims petition has been filed and the above-noted docket number has been assigned to that petition. The assignment of the docket number does not mean that the Tribunal has authority over the petition or that the petition complies with the Tribunal’s rules. The docket number needs to be included on all documents submitted in this case. Respondent shall file an answer to the petition within 28 days of the issuance of a copy of this Notice to Respondent. Tribunal answer forms are available on our website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. Respondents must utilize the appropriate answer form. Failure to file the answer within the 28-day time frame may result in the placement of Respondent in default, as provided by TTR 281. Further, an electronic copy of the petition can be reviewed by utilizing the Docket Lookup Search on the Tribunal’s website. By: __Tribunal Clerk_____ Entered: October 28, 2025 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
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RECEIVED
AUG 27 2025
MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL
STATE
OF MICHIGAN
GRETCHEN WHITMER
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MARLON J. BROWN, DPA
GOVERNOR
LANSING
DIRECTOR
PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM
VALUATION | EXEMPTION
/ CLASSIFICATION APPEAL
Do not use this form to appeal Principat Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Special Assessment, or
Non-Property tax disputes
Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Rute (TTR) 279, you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal
(e.g. Board of Review Decision or Nuotice of Uncapping) with this Small Claims Petition, if applicabte. if you do not
submit this document, you may be held in defaull.
Section 1: Petitioner's Contact Informatic
[FirstName
[*N]
!
JOHN
Mailing Address
(No., Street, B.0. Bok or Rural Roule)
| 8036 Clarks Cove
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Last HameiCompany Name
McLAUGHLIN
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City or Town
TTT
state
21 Code
_ Addison
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i..49240
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Telephone Number
|
734) 231-1211
[-
|
E-mail Addrass {do not enter less you want MTT to send ali correspondence
\ via
{.macmtriChotmail.com
ET
;
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Section 2: Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information
“First Name
[A
| Las Name
THOMAS
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A.
| KUZMIAK
Firm Name
(| {if any)
THOMAS A. KUZMIAK, P.L.L.C.
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Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box of Rural Route)
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2222 Ford Avenue
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State”
7 ZIP Gode CTT
Wyandotte
MI
|
48192
Telephone Number
(734)
283-3350
Email Address (do not enter unless
you want MTT to send afl correspondence via email)
“tom@luzmiaklay, com I
Section 3: Subject Property
How many
If you are
appeating more than one pa
parcels are you | [X]
ve
U3 wor
appealing?
* yas, use a mulliple parcel form for information regarding any contiguous parcels.
i
“If no, you must file separate appends for each non-cantiguous or non-adjoining parcet or you will be defaulted.
Information
ar of
re they “contiguous or adjoining?
2
Properly Addriss (No. Street, Gily, §T, ZIP) [If muilipie, list first property's address)
or
WDO~134~3200-60
WD0~134~3200-70Page 2
STATE OF MICHIGARK
GRETCHEN WHITMER
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MARLON |. BROWR. DPA
GOVERNOR
LANSING
DIRECTOR
eing Appealed ehekaninatappy
Section 4: Issu
[@ True Cash and Taxable Value
[J Poverty Exemption
So
[J Taxable Vaiue Only (cateutation, N
[I] Disabled Votorans Exemption
1) uncaring of Taxable Value
[1
Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property (ESA)
[] exemption rom Taxation {other than the denial of a
a craseifcation
Principal Re
dence or Qualified Agricultural Exemption) oh
Petitioner appeals the Decision of the July Board of Review on the premise that
the Assessor made an error and/or omission in creating the taxable and fair market
value
of the
property.
Petitioner,
at
the Board
of Review,
presented
the
information that the two parcels of property for which this appeal is sought are
land locked properties adjoining other parcels owned by the Petitioner.
There
exists no easement and the value of the property needs to reflect the fact that
parcels are not to be developed without the extension of an appropriate easement
for
ingress
and
egress.
That
attached
to
this
Petition
is
the
Seller's
i
Acknowledgement from the acquisition of the property dated June
18, 2024,
which confirms the parcels
in question have no easement for ingress and/or
egress. That the failure of the Board of Review to consider the lack of easement
in the valuation of the property causes an unjust assessment for the real property.
Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues
Yoar(s) you are appealing:
...2025
Didi you protest the
ant at
» Board
of Review (BOR)? [RX Yes
LJ
No
|
1 Yes, shack which BOR you altonded AND attach the BOR decision: [J starch
(Bl duty
[] tecember
|
If No, check the applicable reason(s):
[1 Not required to attend
7] Assessment Change Notice
{Xl Appeatiog a purported Cte
[} Appealing within 35 days of Stale Tax Commission Order
{_] Appealing within 35 days of receipt of Malice of Uncapping
15 ot received by Petitioner
F Exvur of Mutual Mislake of Fast (if yes, includa explanation ih Section 5)Page 3
STATE OF MICHIGAN
GRETCHEN WHITMER
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MARLON 1. BROWN, DPA
GOVERNOR
LANSING
DIRECTOR
Section 7: Valuation Information
uss the mutipte pare
{Parcel identificalion Number:
ene
WDO=134-3200-60
Classificalion of Property:
Real
Personal
(check one)
X
for additional, contiguous
Agricuftural
Commercial
Industrial
Residential
Timber-Culover
Developmental
Utility
(check one)
Ll
[B]
in
adi Value) as established by the BOR,
Curren Assessed Value (also known us Slate
$37,000.00
Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR;
|
$37,000.00
hat do you believe Is the fair marked value (also known as True Gash Value)?
$18,500.00
Multiply the True Cash Value by 5 and er
$18,500.00
you believe: the Taxable Value differs from your contention
of 2
$18,500.00
(tial
s your contention of Assessed
Value.
sessed Value, enler your contention of Taxable Valuo.
Section 8; Classification Information only the Mi Dep't
of Treasury may appeat this
eto the Tribunal”
Parcel Identification Numbar
To
Current Classification
of Property a
abiished by Board of Review:
Real
Personal
(check ane)
Agricultural
Commercial
Industeial
Residential
Timber-Gutover
Developmental
Utility
(check one)
rl
0
RE
oo
oo
Cd
“Whal do you believe
is the property's
ion?
Real
Parsonat
(check one)
Agricultural
Commercial
Industria)
Residential
Timber-Gutover
Developmental
Utility
(check one}
Cl
W improved property, how Is the property currently being used?
improved property, for whl Use was the property designed?
be
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I.
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STATE
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