Sisbarro v. City of Fenton

Plaintiffs filed suit on January 17, 1978, in Genesee County Circuit Court to challenge a special assessment which the City of Fen-ton proposed to levy against them to defray the costs of paving and installing curbs and gutters on State Street, which abuts their property. On January 23, 1978, defendants moved for accelerated judgment on the basis that the Tax Tribunal had exclusive jurisdiction, citing the recently decided case of Edros Corp v Port Huron, 78 Mich App 273; 259 NW2d 456 (1977). The next day, plaintiffs filed an appropriate petition with the Tax Tribunal, incorporating by…