Herald Co., Inc. v. Tax Tribunal

Defendants, 1 the Michigan Tax Tribunal (mtt) and its chairman, appeal as of right an order denying defendants’ motion for summary disposition, an order granting a motion by plaintiff, Herald Company, Inc., for summary disposition, and an order denying defendants’ motion for reconsideration, and awarding plaintiff attorney fees for a violation of the Open Meetings Act (oma), MCL 15.261 et seq. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

In 1996, the Amway Hotel Corporation (Amway) challenged its property tax assessment by the city of Grand Rapids before the mtt.…