Petsinger vs. Jaguar case affirmed, partially remanded
Wed, 08/27/2025 - 11:45pm
The State of Minnesota Court of Appeals has made an appellate court ruling in the case of Jaguar Communications LLC vs. Daniel Petsinger.
The court has affirmed the case in part and remanded in part and denied motions.
“The appellate court made a statement in their order that said, ‘Petsinger correctly pleaded his case from the beginning,’” Petsinger told the Star Eagle. “This is huge as it puts my pleadings in the correct light. Meaning I should have never had to go through this litigation as it should have stopped right from the first hearing.”
In a December 2024 court ruling, Steele County District Court ruled that an easement held by Jaguar on property owned by Petsinger and his wife, located at 601 Lageson Court, Ellendale, was invalid. After this, Jaguar was given 30 days to remove its property.
Both Petsinger and Jaguar appealed many aspects of the district court ruling. All appeals were denied at the state level except for one part which was remanded to the district court.
“There was no error in allowing Jaguar to remove property, but a remand is necessary to clarify what property may be removed,” court documents read. “Petsinger argues the district court erred in allowing Jaguar to remove property from the hut, and that Jaguar must return the property or the court must award Petsinger damages.
“The district court properly ruled that Jaguar must vacate Petsinger’s property and that Jaguar may remove its personal property before vacating,” court documents explained. “However, it is unclear from the district court’s order what ‘personal property’ Jaguar may remove.”
Petsinger claims Jaguar caused ‘significant damage to the building’ while they removed $2.2 million worth of fixtures.
Petsinger said he believes he is the rightful owner of those fixtures.
The ruling concludes: “A remand is necessary to clarify what, specifically, Jaguar can remove from the property.”
A date has not been set for when the district court will clarify.