Woodington Properties LLC Petitioner Vs. City Of Detroit Respondent

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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

NOTICE OF AUGUST 2- 13, 2027 PREHEARING GENERAL CALL AND ORDER OF 

PROCEDURE

Woodington Properties LLC,

Petitioner,

v

 

 

City of Detroit,

Respondent.

 MTT Docket No. 26-000706

Please be advised that 26-000706 has been placed on a two-week Prehearing General 

Call commencing August 02, 2027. Unless ordered otherwise, parties will be notified at 

least 28 days before they are scheduled to appear. Scheduling will not necessarily 

occur in the order in which the cases are listed below.

Parties are required to submit a valuation disclosure or written notification that no 

valuation disclosure is required by the dates indicated herein. A “valuation disclosure” 

is defined as documentary or other tangible evidence in a property tax proceeding that a 

party relies upon in support of the party’s contention as to the true cash value of the 

subject property or any portion thereof and contains the party’s value conclusion and 

data, valuation methodology, analysis or reasoning. See TTR 203 and TTR 241.

Users who file documents with the Tribunal are advised that filed documents are 

public records and will appear for public viewing on the Tribunal’s Tax Docket 

Lookup. If a user wishes to file a document for consideration by the Tribunal and 

prevent its publication on the Tax Docket Lookup, the user MUST file a Motion for 

Protective Order under MCR 2.302(C)(8). If a Protective Order is issued, documents 

covered by the order will not be published. Documents filed prior to the issuance of a 

Protective Order will be published.

In accordance with MCR 1.109(D)(9) and TTR 209, the responsibility for excluding or 

redacting personal identifying information (PII) from all documents filed with or offered to 

the Tribunal rests solely with the parties and their attorneys. The Tribunal is not 

responsible for or required to review, redact, or screen documents at the time of filing 

for PII whether filed electronically or on paper. A party, representative, or interested 

person (i.e. third party not part of an appeal) may request that the Tribunal redact PII 

contained in a previously filed document by submitting a Request for Redactions. The 

Request for Redactions form is available on the Entire Tribunal and Small Claims pages 

of the Tribunal’s website. 

Please refer to the Tribunal’s FAQs and Glossary of Terms pages on the Tribunal’s 

website for more information.

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IT IS ORDERED that the parties shall:

a. If no valuation disclosure is required, notify the Tribunal and the opposing parties 

in writing within 21 days of entry of this order that no valuation disclosure is being 

filed. The notice shall indicate the reason or reasons why no valuation disclosure 

is required (i.e., exemption claim, etc.).

b. If a valuation disclosure is required, file and exchange their valuation disclosures 

by April 5, 2027. Valuation disclosures will not be admitted into evidence unless 

disclosed and furnished in accordance with this order (even though admissible) 

except upon a finding of good cause by the Tribunal.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file and exchange their Prehearing 

Statements by April 5, 2027. Witnesses, with the exception of rebuttal witnesses, will 

not be allowed to testify unless disclosed in the Prehearing Statement and the 

Prehearing Statement is furnished in accordance with this order except upon a finding 

of good cause by the Tribunal. Failure to file the Prehearing Statement may result in 

holding a party or parties in default. See TTR 237. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that “Pre-Valuation Disclosure” discovery is CLOSED on 

April 5, 2027, which means all discovery has been requested, all Motions to Compel 

have been filed, and all requested or ordered discovery has been exchanged by that 

date. Discovery relative to the valuation disclosure prepared for purposes of litigating 

this case or the valuation expert that prepared that valuation disclosure is not permitted 

during “Pre-Valuation Disclosure” discovery.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that “Post-Valuation Disclosure” discovery is CLOSED on 

August 2, 2027, which means all discovery has been requested, all Motions to Compel 

have been filed, and all requested or ordered discovery has been exchanged by that 

date. “Post-Valuation Disclosure” discovery is limited to the opposing party’s valuation 

disclosure, the opposing party’s valuation expert, and the witnesses identified on the 

opposing party’s Prehearing Statement.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if this case is not scheduled for a date certain 

prehearing conference during the time frame indicated it may be scheduled for a date 

certain prehearing conference at any time subsequent to the completion date for this 

Prehearing General Call. Parties will, however, be notified in writing approximately one 

week before they are scheduled to appear. 

By:_____________________________________

Patricia L. Halm, Tribunal Chair

Entered: September 1, 2026

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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 provide 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

NOTICE OF AUGUST 2- 13, 2027 PREHEARING GENERAL CALL AND ORDER OF

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 WOODINGHAM PROPERTIES, LLC 

 

Petitioner, 

 

 

 

 

 

v 

CITY OF DETROIT, 

 

 

 

Docket No. 26- 000706 

 

Respondent 

 

 

 

 

Parcel No. 16009357-8 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and additional parcels 

____________________________________________________________________________/ 

ANSWER TO PETITION and 

AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 

Now Comes Respondent, City of Detroit, by and through it undersigned counsel and in Answer 

to the Petition filed in this matter states the following: 

 

 

1. Respondent, City of Detroit, neither admits nor denies and leaves Petitioner to its 

proofs. 

2. Respondent admits as true. 

3. Respondent admits as true. 

4. Respondent admits as true. 

5. Respondent lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth 

of the allegations contained in this paragraph and therefore leaves Petitioner to its 

proofs. 

6. Respondent admits.

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7. Respondent admits that this appeal contains issues of true cash and taxable values 

for assessment purposes of the subject property, although Petitioner does not believe 

that this appeal involves issues of “additions” or “losses, but reserves the right to 

assert said issues. Respondent reserves the right to property respond, should 

Petitioner raise said issues. 

8. Respondent admits as true. 

9. Respondent admits as true as a, b, and c of the corresponding paragraph. 

10. Petitioner denies the allegations in the corresponding paragraph, including sub – 

paragraphs a-d. 

 

 

CONCLUSION and REQUEST FOR RELIEF 

Wherefore, Respondent respectfully requests that this Honorable Tribunal dismiss the 

Petition in this matter and award attorney fees and costs to Respondent. 

Dated: July 30, 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

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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. 

 

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: 

July 30, 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 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cobbm@detroitmi.gov

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PROOF OF SERVICE 

 

On July 30, 2026, I mailed by first class mail a copy of Respondent’s Answer and 

Affirmative Defenses to: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laura M. Hallahan, Esq 

 

 

 

1750 S. Telegraph Road, Suite 202 

 

 

 

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-0179 

 

 

 

I declare that the above statement is true to the best of my information, knowledge, and 

belief. 

 

Dated: July 30,2026 

 

 

 

 

 

 /s/Mary Beth Cobbs 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Beth Cobbs ( P40080) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Detroit Law Department 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Woodward Ave., Ste. 500 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detroit, MI 48226

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR

Entire Tribunal Case Information Sheet - Respondent

MTT DOCKET NO. 26-000706

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information

Filer Type: 

Local Unit of Government

Local Unit of Government

City of Detroit (Wayne)

First Name

M.I.

Last Name

Home Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route)

City or Town

State

ZIP Code

Telephone Number

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail)

 

Section 2: Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information

First Name

Mary Beth

M.I.

Last Name

Cobbs

Firm Name (if any)

City of Detroit

Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route)

2 Woodward Avenue

Suite 500

City or Town

Detroit

State

 Michigan

ZIP Code

48226

Telephone Number

(313) 237-3075

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail)

cobbm@detroitmi.gov

Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature

Respondent or Authorized Attorney/Representative’s Signature: 

Mary Beth Cobbs

/s/

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 

 

Woodingham Properties LLC, 

 

Petitioner, 

 

v 

 

City of Detroit, 

Respondent.

 

 

 

MTT Docket No. 26-000706 

 

 

_____________________________________________________________________________/ 

 

 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

(Property Tax Petition) 

 

On the date below I sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, a copy of the Petition to: 

 

City Assessor 

City of Detroit 

2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 804 

Detroit, MI 48226 

City Clerk 

City of Detroit 

2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 200 

Detroit, MI 48226 

 

On the date below I sent by first class mail a copy of the Petition to: 

 

Equalization Director 

Wayne County 

500 Griswold, 21st Floor 

Detroit, MI 48226 

County Clerk 

Wayne County 

2 Woodward Avenue, Room 201 

Detroit, MI 48226 

Secretary, Board of Education 

Detroit Public Schools 

Fisher Building, 12th Floor 

3011 W. Grand Boulevard 

Detroit, MI 48202

State Treasurer 

Department of Treasury 

430 W. Allegan Street 

Lansing, MI 48922 

 

I declare that the statements above are true to the best of my information, knowledge and belief. 

 

 

 

/s/ Laura M. Hallahan 

 

Dated: July 14, 2026

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

WOODINGHAM PROPERTIES LLC, 

Petitioner, 

v 

CITY OF DETROIT, 

Respondent. 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Docket No. 26-000706______ 

Parcel No.: 16009357-8, 

and additional parcels 

_____________________________________________________________________________/ 

PROPERTY TAX PETITION 

(Entire Tribunal, 2026 Tax Year) 

Petitioner, by and through its attorneys, Hallahan & Associates, P.C., contends: 

1. The property that is the subject of this appeal consists of these contiguous real property

parcels:

REAL PROPERTY - CONTIGUOUS 

Parcel Number 

Address 

Classification 

Use 

16009357-8 

7765 W. Eight Mile 

Comml-Imp 

Car Dealership 

16028606-15 

20514 Woodingham 

301-Indl-Imp

Car Dealership 

2. ☒ N/A. 

If the assessment at issue was protested, the protest was made to Respondent’s:

☐March, ☐ July, ☐ December Board of Review.

3. Respondent, identified above, assesses and collects taxes on the subject property.

4. The subject property is located in the County of Wayne and school district of Detroit Public

Schools.

5. Petitioner is a taxpayer/party-in-interest with respect to property taxes on the subject property.

6. The Petitioner’s principal office/legal residence address is: 2894 Greenlaw Avenue,

Commerce Township, MI 48382.

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7. This appeal involves issues related to: 

☒ the subject property’s true cash and taxable values 

☐ the subject property’s taxable value only 

 

there is a dispute as to the value of an addition or loss: ☐ Yes ☐ No 

☐ uniformity of the subject property’s assessment 

☐ the subject property’s exemption from ad valorem taxation under MCL ______ 

8. The tax year at issue is 2026. 

9. The subject property is listed on the attachment, including, by parcel number: 

a. 

Respondent’s Board of Review established values, 

b. 

Petitioner’s value contentions, and 

c. 

Values in dispute. 

10. Petitioner relies upon the following to support the relief requested: 

The 2026 values imposed on Petitioner’s property, and the taxes to be levied and collected 

thereon, are invalid and unlawful and operate as fraud upon the taxpayer for the reasons that: 

a. 

The assessed, state equalized and/or taxable values exceed the amounts permitted by the 

Michigan Constitution and applicable statutes; 

b. 

The assessed, state equalized and/or taxable values are at higher percentages of true cash 

value than permissible under the Michigan Constitution and applicable statutes; 

c. 

The assessed, state equalized and/or taxable values are based upon an erroneous 

determination of the true cash value of that portion of Petitioner’s property that is taxable 

under Michigan law and are based upon the application of wrong principles; and 

d. 

The assessed, state equalized and/or taxable values, and the mode of assessment adopted 

by Respondent, discriminate against Petitioner and deny Petitioner its constitutional 

rights of uniformity, equal protection and due process of law.

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Petitioner requests that the Tribunal enter an order reducing the 2026 values from those established 

by Respondent’s Board of Review to those contended by Petitioner, and order refunds attributable 

to the reductions, with interest, as provided by the Tax Tribunal Act. 

 

HALLAHAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 

 

 

/s/ Laura M. Hallahan 

 

Laura M. Hallahan (P42101) 

Attorney for Petitioner 

1750 S. Telegraph Road, Suite 202 

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-0179 

(248) 731-3089 

Dated: April 23, 2026 

lhallahan@hallahanlaw.com 

 

Filing Fee: $425

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ATTACHMENT TO PETITION 

(Subject Property) 

 

 

VALUES 

Respondent’s Board of Review -and- Petitioner’s Contention 

Parcel Number 

Respondent 

Petitioner 

TCV 

SEV 

TV 

TCV 

SEV 

TV 

16009357-8 

226,000 

113,000 

105,762 

100,000 

50,000 

50,000 

16028606-15 

1,022,600 

511,300 

511,300 

535,000 

267,500 

267,500 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals 

1,248,600 

624,300 

617,062 

635,000 

317,500 

317,500 

 

 

VALUES IN DISPUTE 

Parcel Number 

TCV 

SEV 

TV 

16009357-8 

126,000 

63,000 

55,762 

16028606-15 

487,600 

243,800 

243,800 

 

 

 

 

Totals 

613,600 

306,800 

299,562

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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

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

Docket Number: 26-000706

Is this case currently pending in the Small Claims Division? No

Party Filing Document 

Petitioner

Files

Document Type: Proof of Service: Petition

Attachment File Name: Petition - POS

Fee Information

Filing Fee: $ 0.00

Payment Information

Payment: $ 0.00

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

 

 

WOODINGHAM PROPERTIES LLC, 

 

Petitioner, 

 

v 

 

CITY OF DETROIT, 

 

Respondent. 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Docket No. 26-____________ 

Parcel No.: 16009357-8, 

and additional parcels 

_____________________________________________________________________________/ 

 

PROPERTY TAX PETITION 

(Entire Tribunal, 2026 Tax Year) 

 

Petitioner, by and through its attorneys, Hallahan & Associates, P.C., contends: 

1. The property that is the subject of this appeal consists of these contiguous real property 

parcels: 

REAL PROPERTY - CONTIGUOUS 

Parcel Number 

Address 

Classification 

Use 

16009357-8 

7765 W. Eight Mile 

Comml-Imp 

Car Dealership 

16028606-15 

20514 Woodingham 

301-Indl-Imp 

Car Dealership 

 

2. ☒ N/A. 

If the assessment at issue was protested, the protest was made to Respondent’s: 

☐ March, ☐ July, ☐ December Board of Review. 

3. Respondent, identified above, assesses and collects taxes on the subject property. 

4. The subject property is located in the County of Wayne and school district of Detroit Public 

Schools. 

5. Petitioner is a taxpayer/party-in-interest with respect to property taxes on the subject property. 

6. The Petitioner’s principal office/legal residence address is: 2894 Greenlaw Avenue, 

Commerce Township, MI 48382.

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7. This appeal involves issues related to: 

☒ the subject property’s true cash and taxable values 

☐ the subject property’s taxable value only 

 

there is a dispute as to the value of an addition or loss: ☐ Yes ☐ No 

☐ uniformity of the subject property’s assessment 

☐ the subject property’s exemption from ad valorem taxation under MCL ______ 

8. The tax year at issue is 2026. 

9. The subject property is listed on the attachment, including, by parcel number: 

a. 

Respondent’s Board of Review established values, 

b. 

Petitioner’s value contentions, and 

c. 

Values in dispute. 

10. Petitioner relies upon the following to support the relief requested: 

The 2026 values imposed on Petitioner’s property, and the taxes to be levied and collected 

thereon, are invalid and unlawful and operate as fraud upon the taxpayer for the reasons that: 

a. 

The assessed, state equalized and/or taxable values exceed the amounts permitted by the 

Michigan Constitution and applicable statutes; 

b. 

The assessed, state equalized and/or taxable values are at higher percentages of true cash 

value than permissible under the Michigan Constitution and applicable statutes; 

c. 

The assessed, state equalized and/or taxable values are based upon an erroneous 

determination of the true cash value of that portion of Petitioner’s property that is taxable 

under Michigan law and are based upon the application of wrong principles; and 

d. 

The assessed, state equalized and/or taxable values, and the mode of assessment adopted 

by Respondent, discriminate against Petitioner and deny Petitioner its constitutional 

rights of uniformity, equal protection and due process of law.

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Petitioner requests that the Tribunal enter an order reducing the 2026 values from those established 

by Respondent’s Board of Review to those contended by Petitioner, and order refunds attributable 

to the reductions, with interest, as provided by the Tax Tribunal Act. 

 

HALLAHAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 

 

 

/s/ Laura M. Hallahan 

 

Laura M. Hallahan (P42101) 

Attorney for Petitioner 

1750 S. Telegraph Road, Suite 202 

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-0179 

(248) 731-3089 

Dated: April 23, 2026 

lhallahan@hallahanlaw.com 

 

Filing Fee: $425

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ATTACHMENT TO PETITION 

(Subject Property) 

 

 

VALUES 

Respondent’s Board of Review -and- Petitioner’s Contention 

Parcel Number 

Respondent 

Petitioner 

TCV 

SEV 

TV 

TCV 

SEV 

TV 

16009357-8 

226,000 

113,000 

105,762 

100,000 

50,000 

50,000 

16028606-15 

1,022,600 

511,300 

511,300 

535,000 

267,500 

267,500 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals 

1,248,600 

624,300 

617,062 

635,000 

317,500 

317,500 

 

 

VALUES IN DISPUTE 

Parcel Number 

TCV 

SEV 

TV 

16009357-8 

126,000 

63,000 

55,762 

16028606-15 

487,600 

243,800 

243,800 

 

 

 

 

Totals 

613,600 

306,800 

299,562

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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

Woodington Properties LLC, 

Petitioner,

 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

v

MTT Docket No.: 26-000706

City of Detroit, 

Respondent.

NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER

TAKE NOTICE that an Entire Tribunal petition has been filed and the above-noted 

docket number has been assigned to that petition. This docket number shall be noted 

on the petition and the petition shall be served within 45 days of the issuance of 

this notice, as required by TTR 227 and MCL 205.735a, even if the petition was served 

when filed. A proof of service shall also be filed with the Tribunal within 45 days of the 

issuance of this notice evidencing the service of the petition. 

If you submitted a proof of service with the petition, you must still serve the petition and 

file a second proof of service including the docket number, pursuant to this notice. 

Failure to serve the petition and file a proof of service within 45 days of the issuance of 

the notice may result in the dismissal of this case.

Under TTR 235(1), “[t]he respondent shall file an answer or responsive motion within 28 

days after the date of service of the petition with noted docket number.” Failure to do so 

will result in Respondent being placed in default.

The docket number also needs to be noted on all other documents submitted in this 

case. Further, the assignment of the docket number does not mean that the Tribunal 

has authority over the petition or that the petition complies with statutory requirements 

or the Tribunal’s rules.

By: __Tribunal Clerk________

Entered: June 3, 2026

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 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

 

 

WOODINGHAM PROPERTIES LLC, 

 

Petitioner, 

 

v 

 

CITY OF DETROIT, 

 

Respondent. 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Docket No. 26-____________ 

Parcel No.: 16009357-8, 

and additional parcels 

_____________________________________________________________________________/ 

 

PROPERTY TAX PETITION 

(Entire Tribunal, 2026 Tax Year) 

 

Petitioner, by and through its attorneys, Hallahan & Associates, P.C., contends: 

1. The property that is the subject of this appeal consists of these contiguous real property 

parcels: 

REAL PROPERTY - CONTIGUOUS 

Parcel Number 

Address 

Classification 

Use 

16009357-8 

7765 W. Eight Mile 

Comml-Imp 

Car Dealership 

16028606-15 

20514 Woodingham 

301-Indl-Imp 

Car Dealership 

 

2. ☒ N/A. 

If the assessment at issue was protested, the protest was made to Respondent’s: 

☐ March, ☐ July, ☐ December Board of Review. 

3. Respondent, identified above, assesses and collects taxes on the subject property. 

4. The subject property is located in the County of Wayne and school district of Detroit Public 

Schools. 

5. Petitioner is a taxpayer/party-in-interest with respect to property taxes on the subject property. 

6. The Petitioner’s principal office/legal residence address is: 2894 Greenlaw Avenue, 

Commerce Township, MI 48382.

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7. This appeal involves issues related to: 

☒ the subject property’s true cash and taxable values 

☐ the subject property’s taxable value only 

 

there is a dispute as to the value of an addition or loss: ☐ Yes ☐ No 

☐ uniformity of the subject property’s assessment 

☐ the subject property’s exemption from ad valorem taxation under MCL ______ 

8. The tax year at issue is 2026. 

9. The subject property is listed on the attachment, including, by parcel number: 

a. 

Respondent’s Board of Review established values, 

b. 

Petitioner’s value contentions, and 

c. 

Values in dispute. 

10. Petitioner relies upon the following to support the relief requested: 

The 2026 values imposed on Petitioner’s property, and the taxes to be levied and collected 

thereon, are invalid and unlawful and operate as fraud upon the taxpayer for the reasons that: 

a. 

The assessed, state equalized and/or taxable values exceed the amounts permitted by the 

Michigan Constitution and applicable statutes; 

b. 

The assessed, state equalized and/or taxable values are at higher percentages of true cash 

value than permissible under the Michigan Constitution and applicable statutes; 

c. 

The assessed, state equalized and/or taxable values are based upon an erroneous 

determination of the true cash value of that portion of Petitioner’s property that is taxable 

under Michigan law and are based upon the application of wrong principles; and 

d. 

The assessed, state equalized and/or taxable values, and the mode of assessment adopted 

by Respondent, discriminate against Petitioner and deny Petitioner its constitutional 

rights of uniformity, equal protection and due process of law.

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Petitioner requests that the Tribunal enter an order reducing the 2026 values from those established 

by Respondent’s Board of Review to those contended by Petitioner, and order refunds attributable 

to the reductions, with interest, as provided by the Tax Tribunal Act. 

 

HALLAHAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 

 

 

/s/ Laura M. Hallahan 

 

Laura M. Hallahan (P42101) 

Attorney for Petitioner 

1750 S. Telegraph Road, Suite 202 

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-0179 

(248) 731-3089 

Dated: April 23, 2026 

lhallahan@hallahanlaw.com 

 

Filing Fee: $425

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ATTACHMENT TO PETITION 

(Subject Property) 

 

 

VALUES 

Respondent’s Board of Review -and- Petitioner’s Contention 

Parcel Number 

Respondent 

Petitioner 

TCV 

SEV 

TV 

TCV 

SEV 

TV 

16009357-8 

226,000 

113,000 

105,762 

100,000 

50,000 

50,000 

16028606-15 

1,022,600 

511,300 

511,300 

535,000 

267,500 

267,500 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals 

1,248,600 

624,300 

617,062 

635,000 

317,500 

317,500 

 

 

VALUES IN DISPUTE 

Parcel Number 

TCV 

SEV 

TV 

16009357-8 

126,000 

63,000 

55,762 

16028606-15 

487,600 

243,800 

243,800 

 

 

 

 

Totals 

613,600 

306,800 

299,562

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

ORLENE HAWKS

DIRECTOR

Entire Tribunal Case Information Sheet - Petitioner

MOAHR DOCKET NO. 

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information

Filer type: Organization

First Name/Company Name

M.I.

Last Name

Woodington Properties LLC

Home Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route)

2894 Greenlawn Avenue

City or Town

Commerce Township

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48382

Telephone Number

2487313090

Fax Number

248 731 -3090

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail)

lhallahan@hallahanlaw.com

Section 2: Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information

First Name

Laura

M.I.

M

Last Name

Hallahan

Firm Name (if any)

Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route)

1750 S. Telegraph Road, Suite 202

City or Town

Bloomfield Hills

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48302

Telephone Number

248-731-3087

Fax Number

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail)

MTT@hallahanlaw.com

Section 5: Issue

Please designate one: 

Valuation – Fill out Sections 4, 5, & 6 below

Section 6: Subject Property Information

How many parcels are you 

appealing?2

Property Address (No., Street, City, ST, ZIP) [If multiple, list first property’s address]

7765 W. Eight Mile Road

Detroit

Michigan

Taxing Authority (City or Township)

City of Detroit (Wayne)

County

Wayne

If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? Yes

(*If no, you must file separate appeals for each non-contiguous or non-adjoining parcel.)

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

ORLENE HAWKS

DIRECTOR

Section 7: Check which of the following you are appealing (check all that apply)

True Cash and Taxable Values

Section 8: Valuation Information for Each Parcel under Appeal

Parcel Number:

16009357-8

Classification of Property: Real 

Commercial

Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the Board of Review:

113000

Current Taxable Value as established by the Board of Review:

105762

What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)?

100000

Multiply the True Cash Value by 50% and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value).

50000

If you belive the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value.

Parcel Number:

16028606-15

Classification of Property: Real 

Commercial

Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the Board of Review:

511300

Current Taxable Value as established by the Board of Review:

511300

What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)?

535000

Multiply the True Cash Value by 50% and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value).

267500

If you belive the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value.

Section 9: Assessment Information

Type of Tax Assessment(s):

Assessment Number(s):

Check all that is being appealed: 

Check what action prompted this appeal:

If “other,” please explain:

Section 10: Special Assessment Information

Type of Special Assessment:

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

ORLENE HAWKS

DIRECTOR

Did you protest the special assessment at the hearing held to confirm the special assessment roll? 

If Yes, what was the date of the hearing held to confirm the special assessment roll?

If No, please explain:

Section 11: Classification Information

Parcel Number:

Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: 

What do you believe is the property’s classification? 

If improved property, how is the property currently being used?

If improved property, for what use was the property designed?

Fee Information

The filing fee is based on the greater of State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention. If you are appealing more than one parcel, the parcel with the highest 

State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention will be used to determine your filing fee, plus $25.00 will be added for each additional parcel being appealed.

If the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: Your filing fee is:

 

 $100,000.00 and under $250.00

 $100,000.01 to $500,000.00 $400.00

 $Over $500,000.00 $600.00

* Plus $25.00 for each additional parcel, not to exceed a total filing fee of $2,000.00.

A fee of $250.00 is required for the filing of a Special Assessment Appeal.

A fee of $250.00 is required for the filing of an Equalization Tax Appeal.

A fee of $250.00 is required for the filing of a Non-Property Tax Appeal.

A fee of $150.00 is required for the filing of a Classification Tax Appeal

Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature

Petitioner or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: 

/s/ Laura M Hallahan

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