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The owners of a former plant shop are suing Downtown Lansing Inc., claiming the agency promised them a $25,000 grant to relocate.

Downtown Lansing Inc. denies ever promising the funds and has asked a court to dismiss the lawsuit.

The nonprofit's court filing states the business owners were told they could apply for a grant but were never guaranteed payment.

LANSING - Downtown Lansing Inc. officials accused of convincing a couple to relocate their plant shop downtown with assurances of a $25,000 grant deny ever promising those funds.

The agency never mentioned a "relocation incentive award" to Faun Donald and Luke Trusnovec, who owned Neva Lee's, according to a court filing from Downtown Lansing, Inc., Julie Reinhardt and Cathleen Edgerly. Reinhardt is the DLI's for

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