Legal Opinion
AMERICAN GOLF v. City of Huntington Woods
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided November 25, 1997No. Docket 193385PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
This is a property tax dispute. Petitioner appeals as of right from an order granting summary disposition in favor of respondent and affirming respondent’s tax assessment on property leased by petitioner. We vacate and remand.
Petitioner, a for-profit private copartnership, operates several public golf courses in the Detroit area, including the Rackham Golf Course, the subject of this case. Rackham is owned by the City of Detroit and is located in respondent City of Huntington Woods. Petitioner operates the course pursuant to a January 2, 1991, “Concession Agreement” with the City of Detroit.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- City of Detroit v. TygardMichigan Supreme Court · 1968
- City of Kalamazoo v. Richland TownshipMichigan Court of Appeals · 1997
- Golf Concepts v. City of Rochester HillsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1996
- County of Kent v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1969
- Seymour v. Dalton TownshipMichigan Court of Appeals · 1989
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