Ahh. Thanks. They put that entire backstory in the article and hid the payoff. What garbage writing. I enjoy GP. But their article formats stink.
Btw. If the state believes that statute was violated then the state should have filed criminal charges. Not civil. What standing does the state have in this transaction?
Civil court is so those that are harmed have a venue to seek relief because they do not have the authority to file criminal charges and extract damages like the state.
There’s just one problem with James’s case: the tax assessor’s office accepted and adopted Trump’s property values. If they were inflated, it only means he’s paying higher property taxes, but the fact the figures were validated and entered into the documents of record means the Government accepted them. If James wants to assert fraudulent behavior, she’s going to have to take on the city assessor’s office to explain the contrast.
The thing is, this case shouldn't even be in this court, it should be in the commercial division, because, it deals with real estate. LJ, somehow, got this case in the civil court, instead. It shouldn't even have been brought, in the first place, but, when you have other lefties, covering your back, you can do anything.