Sessa v. State Tax Commission

Plaintiffs brought suit in circuit court in their individual capacities and as a class action on behalf of all parties paying property taxes in Macomb County. They appeal as of right from an order granting accelerated judgment in favor of all of the defendants.

Plaintiffs’ complaint sets forth the following allegations: that defendants proposed to equalize 1982 tax assessments upon residential property by using a "sales ratio study” that contained raw data with little verification of its accuracy; that utilization of this method will result in a substantial number of plaintiffs’ properties…