Legal Opinion
Retirement Homes of the Detroit Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc v. Sylvan Township
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 23, 1982No. Docket Nos. 64092, 64093. (Calendar No. 6)PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevin, J.
Retirement Homes of the Detroit Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., claimed a real and personal property tax exemption for the Chelsea Village Apartments.
The Tax Tribunal, relying on Michigan Baptist Homes & Development Co v City of Ann Arbor, 396 Mich 660; 242 NW2d 749 (1976), denied exemption. The Court of Appeals reversed, saying that Michigan Baptist Homes was distinguishable.
We are of the opinion that Michigan Baptist Homes is controlling and reverse.
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Retirement Homes is a nonprofit, non-stock corporation. The board of trustees is elected by the Detroit Annual…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Salvation Army v. HoehnSupreme Court of Missouri · 1945
- Coyne Electrical School v. PaschenIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
- Presbyterian Homes Tax Exemption CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- The Presbyterian Homes v. Division of Tax AppealsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1970
- City of Detroit v. Detroit Commercial CollegeMichigan Supreme Court · 1948
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