JACKSON, MI – A new legal battle has emerged over the Hayes Hotel redevelopment in Jackson.

Ohio-based developers Collier Gibson filed the lawsuit against J. Jeffers & Co. in Jackson County Circuit Court on July 3. The company 228 Michigan Ave., LLC, where Collier Gibson is located, was also listed in the lawsuit.

The filing alleges that J. Jeffers & Co. recorded a claim of interest on the property with the Jackson County Register of Deeds on Feb. 27. That means Collier Gibson alleges J. Jeffers & Co. has an interest in acquiring the property, though claims the defendant has no “right, title or interest” in it.

Collier Gibson gained ownership of the property on March 4 and has since asked J. Jeffers & Co. to remove its claim, the lawsuit read. The developer didn’t receive a response, an

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