On July 31, 2023, a divided Michigan Supreme Court in Vectren Infrastructure Services v. Michigan Treasury issued an important decision in favor of the state, ruling that an out-of-state taxpayer could not reduce its tax by...more
The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear one of the most significant cases in the country to examine the question of when the Due Process and Commerce Clauses of the U.S. Constitution require the application of an...more
Key Takeaways -
..The Michigan Court of Appeals rejected an effort to allow class action recovery of excess proceeds from the sale of tax foreclosed properties.
..The Court ruled that the Michigan Supreme Court's 2020...more
1/14/2022
/ Appeals ,
Case Consolidation ,
Class Action ,
County Assessors ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Foreclosure ,
Income Taxes ,
MI Supreme Court ,
Notice Requirements ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Retroactive Application
On July 17, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court in Rafaeli, LLC v Oakland County held that the retention of excess tax foreclosure proceeds by county treasurers from tax auctions constitutes "an unconstitutional taking without...more
On February 25, 2016, the Michigan Court of Appeals released a decision for publication in the consolidated case of AK Steel Holding Corporation v. Department of Treasury, which upholds the ability of taxpayers to make the...more