The owner of Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn has fought off an attempt by a lender to wrest control of the shopping mall — at least for now.
A Wayne County Circuit Court this week denied a request by the lender, the Atlanta-based Peachtree Group commercial real estate investment firm, to appoint a receiver for the mall. But Judge Annette Berry’s order said the lender can still try again later for a receiver, if necessary.
The lender filed suit against Fairlane’s owner in late November, claiming the owner missed October and November payments on its $28 million loan…