Detroit Attorney, Racial Justice Advocate Tina Patterson Wins Appeals Court Victory Against Detroit Land Bank Authority
Apr 08, 2021OUTCOME: Win
Detroit Attorney Tina M. Patterson of Patterson Justice Counsel, PLLC, in a second appellate court hearing before the Michigan Court of Appeals, secured victory for the second time against the Detroit ... Land Bank Authority (DLBA/Land Bank) in a case (SHARP V HILLERY, ET AL., Michigan Court of Appeals Case No. 354432) stemming from the practices of its Side Lot Program. Patterson is a racial justice advocate who is regularly cited and interviewed on the airwaves in Detroit on issues of race and the law. The DLBA, an organization vested with public authority in critical municipal functioning such as land use and development, has been mired in controversy since its inception, including notorious federal investigation for its demolition program, and a scathing recent independent audit that found irregular transactions and improper accounting practices. In a second decision in April 2021, the Michigan Court of Appeals once again ruled in favor of Attorney Patterson’s clients, the Hillerys, securing their title and interest in a property Mrs. Hillery purchased directly from the Land Bank at one of its public side lot fairs back in 2015. The Michigan Court of Appeals previously ruled in Attorney Patterson’s favor in February 2020, when it confirmed that the Land Bank validly contracted with the Hillerys in the purchase of land through their Side Lot Program, despite the Land Bank’s insistence that the sale was a mistake. Read more about the case here: https://www.michiganpoliticalreporter.com/article/563131213-detroit-attorney-racial-justice-advocate-tina-patterson-wins-appeals-court-victory-against-detroit-land-bank-authority?fbclid=IwAR0TKmk21XNCkS5-GhVyE1vo0B4ckH2okO0iihwkUEALCKYujoWMc3wHiP0.