Michigan Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Disposition Against Taxpayer for Unpaid Personal Property Taxes

The Michigan Court of Appeals reversed the Circuit Court’s order affirming summary disposition granted to the Livonia City Treasurer and the City of Livonia against the taxpayer for unpaid personal property taxes owed by the taxpayer’s company, Amor Transportation, LLC. In the lower court, the plaintiff moved for summary disposition, arguing that the district court should pierce the corporate veil to hold the taxpayer personally liable for the debts of Amor. However, the appeals court determined that the lower courts made an error by granting the summary disposition seeking to pierce the corporate veil without sufficient evidence. The plaintiff did ...