SUMMONS - CIVIL STATE OF CONNECTICUT TOG Rew 058 SUPERIOR COURT See page 2 for instructions S55 Beas SHR win jd et gov +H emount legal iteest or propery in demand net eng Itreet end TO: Any proper ofc BY AUTHORITY OF THE ee ee soe ees STATE OF CONNECTICUT, you are hereby commenced to moks due and egal serve ct °X* if amount, legal interest or progerty In demand, nat including interast and costs Is $2,560 oF more [i] "X"itcaiming other reliet in adattion to orn teu of money or damages ‘his Summons and attached Complaint [Reiss ci Ta war wi ROC pipes al bs ed Nabas oe Tow and oh co | Toophane vena aicuik | turn Baa bea Toosey) (ih re cose) (GES ars 90) 415 West Stet Litchfield, Connecticut 06759 (s60)) 567-0885 ye — 22 Teal Da yr [A a iT SBE ‘ase ype sade See elon page) Onurter Litchfield Major A Minor. 10 Dowsing Session For the Plaintiff(s) please enter the appearance of: as ef aarray law er or iW soared amor Brel Ta and 7 SS) Ts aE Bo ERE ORTON Herbst & Herbst, LLC, 365 Prospect Steet, Torrington, CT 06790 426832 “aeons nar (ie ac Tae Pa eet (60) 439-2495 Nemberof Panis. 4 [NurberorDetendans 4 L] Form J0-CV-2 attached for adona! partes [—Faties | _Neme (last, First, Middle Inia) and Addross of Each party (Number; Street; P.0. Box; Town: State Zip: Country, Wnot USA) | Fiat [me Torrington ¥ Limited Partnership Po phitig |Adirse: 63 Mason Street, Torrington, CT 06790 ‘eatonat [mm ra Plaintiff 7 Fm [Rane City of Torfington 7s aH pont ae [ABHEsS: 59 Fld Street, Torrington, CT 06730 ‘aatonat |N Bail Detenaant | Jame: ~ _ ‘D-s2] ‘Adationat | Aaalionat ada: raawonat [ha a) | _Detondant |e | Notice to Each Defendant 4. YOUARE BEISG SUED. This papers = Surmons in a lawsuit. The compli atachod to these papers sss the claims that each plans making against you in tis ans 2. Tobenatfed of uther proceedings, you cr your attorney must fe a form called an Appearance” with Ue clerk of the sbove-nsmed Cour atthe ebove (Gout adress on or beter ie sesana day afer te above Relurn Date The Return Dale not a heatlg dete, You do nat have to came to curt onthe Felum Date uniees you receive separate no tling you fo come to cure 3. you or your ator donot fe a writen “Appearance” form online, a judgment may be entered against you By defaut. The Appearance” frm may be abtined the Coun aarees above ofa vu t gov uncer "Gaur Ferme" 4 Hou beteve that you have insurance thst may over te calm thats beng made againet you inthis lat, you should immedistely cantact your Inguranee representative Cher acon you may have to fake Is described Inthe Cometic Pras Bock wich may be found in asupetioy court aw Trary or ertne al wud et gov uncer "Cour es,” 5. \fyouhave quostons about te Summons and Complain. you shoul tak to an atlomey qui. The Clerk of Court isnot allowed fo give advieo on (at oes Gralla roam EO AL Tie Sonor ened by @ Oot 2 tne eotng hs been doves a he Pani) wi tbe eri aces toe cous 3 i teretesuiy fhe Pat e Ut sertces mae te tana ended bya 2 Ihe Gk mt pero gw sea aden coor vth yea i 6 The Clerk signing this Summons at the request of the Plaintiff(s) is not responsible in any vray for any errors or A Tre Cony, Reset omissions in the Summons, any allegations contained in the Complaint, or the service of the Summons or Complaint Paul] Ker Sala = CORRES OTAS | Nare Peso Sang La Cees [Peter C. Herbst Teertly Ihave read and ‘ndrstsnd the above’ Tiare ane dress of poston recanied we povonte HDs amoon TRAD Sipe (Ca ang agen Ppa aL aE [owe Fl ceretartcie see (age 1012)[RETURN DATE: MAY 18, 2010 : SUPERIOR COURT J.D. OF LITCHFIELD [TORRINGTON Y LIMITED : PARTNERSHIP IVs. 7 AT LITCHFIELD CITY OF TORRINGTON A APRIL 26, 2010 COMPLAINT | TO THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF LITCHFIELD, AT LITCHFIELD comes TORRINGTON Y LIMITED PARTNERSHIP a Connecticut limited [partnership with its principal place of business in Torrington, Connecticut, appealing pursuant to |General Statutes § 12-117a fiom the actions of the CITY OP TORRINGTON Assessor and [Board of Assessment Appeals and complains of the defendant, CITY OF TORRINGTON and says: 1. Ateall times relevant the plaintiff TORRINGTON Y LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Iwas the owner of certain real property in the CITY OF TORRINGTON located at 63 Mason ‘Street (Unique ID Number 15335) and identified as Map 117, Block 008 and Lot 004/2 on the lax tist of October 1, 2009 (the “Property”);2. On October 1, 2009 the Assessor of the defendant, CITY OF TORRINGTON (“Assessor”), assessed the Property as follows: Building: s 484,750.00 Total: 8 484,750 00 | 3. The defendant's Assessot determined that ll property in the municipality should | ‘be liable for taxation at 70% of its truc and actual valuation on the assessment date; 4, The aforesaid assessment of the Property was grossly excessive, unreasonable, disproportionate, unlawful and was not in accordance with @ uniform percentage of true and | actual value and was discriminatory to the plaintiff and disproportionate with the assessments of Jother taxpayers owning similar property located and assessed within the CITY OF TORRINGTON; | 5. Within the time prescribed by law, by application dated March 16, 2010, the plaintiff, TORRINGTON Y LIMITED PARTNERSHIP appealed to the defendant’s Board of Assessment Appeals (“Board”) claiming to be aggrieved by the action of the Assessor regarding the assessment of the Property on the October 1, 2009 Grand List; | 6. By decision dated April 12, 2010, and mailed to the plaintiff, the Board notified the plaintiff that it denied the plaintiff's appeal.7. Asasesult of the Board’s denial of the Plaintiff's appeal, the assessment remains grossly excessive, unreasonable, disproportionate, unlawful and not in accordance with a juniform percentage of true and actual value and discriminatory to the plaintiff and disproportionate with the assessments of other taxpayers owning similar property located and assessed within the CITY OF TORRINGTON; 8. The plaintiff is aggrieved by the doings of the Assessor and the BoardWHEREFORE, the plaintiff appeals from the action of the defendant’s Assessor and the acilpn and ruling ofthe defendant's Boatd of Assessment Appeals and prays: 1, that the assessment of the aforesaid property on the October 1, 2009 Grand List be reduced equitably and proportionately in accordance with the uniform, percentage of true and actual valuation as required to be used by the Assessor and/or Board of Assessment Appeals under the Connecticut General Statutes; and reimbursement from the CITY OF TORRINGTON for the excess of the taxes paid by the plaintiff together with interest and costs, and 3. such other relief as shall in justice and equity appertain led at Torrington, Connecticut, this 26 day of April, 2010. THE PLAINTIFF ‘1ORRINGTON Y LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: “F20°Fe Onl | Peter C. Herbst Herbst & Herbst, LLC 365 Prospect Street ‘Torrington, Connecticut 06790 Phone No. (860) 489-9495 Fax No. (860) 489-5977 Juris No. 426832 ‘TQ THE CLERK: oe enter the Appearance of Herbst & Herbst, LLC, as counsel for the Plaintiff in the ab}ve entitled matter. TAL, Abbe i Peter C. Herbst | acd) Pronyi MAY 18, 2009 : SUPERIOR COURT || RETURN DATE: | [TORRINGTON Y LIMITED a‘ JD. OF LITCHFIELD PARTNERSHIP: vs. AT LITCHFIELD CITY OF TORRINGTON APRIL 26, 2009 | CITATION AND RECOGNIZANCE ‘TO ANY PROPER OFFICER: BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, you are hereby ‘commanded to summon the CITY OF TORRINGTON, to appear before the Superior Court within and for the Judicial District of Litchfield at Litchfield, 15 West Street, Litchfield, (Connecticut 06759, then and there to answer unto the foregoing appeal of Torrington ¥ Limited Partnership of 63 Mason Street, ‘Tortington, Connecticut, by leaving with its City Clerk, Joseph |Quartiero, 59 Field Street, Torrington, Connecticut, a true and attested copy of this Citation and the attached Appeal at least twelve (12) days before the return date, Said appearance to be made by the CITY OF TORRINGTON, or its attomey, by entering a written statement of appearance with the Clerk of said court on or before the second day following the retum date. ‘The Plaintiff, by Gregory Brisco, its Secretary, as Principal and Maria Hill of 42 ‘Arrowhead Lane, Bethlehem, Connecticut, as surety, are hereby recognized as jointly and severally bound unto said CITY OF TORRINGTON in the sum of $500.00 conditioned that theapplicant shall prosecute this application to effect and comply with and conform to the orders, and decrees of the court in the premises. I hereby certify that I have personal knowledge of the financial responsibility of the Plaintiff and deem it sufficient to pay the costs of this action. Hereof fail not, but due service make in the same manner as is required in the case of a ‘summons in a civil action and due retum make. Dated at Torrington, Connecticut this 26th day of April, 2010. FEA PLY Peter C. Herbst Commissioner of the Superior Court — boul) 0g