Ohio man challenges $23,161 share after co-owner gets $171,635 from property sale

An Ohio appeals court has dismissed a man's challenge to the division of money from a property sale after the funds were released to him and his former co-owner. The man, Randall W. Petersen, had argued that he received less than his rightful share of the proceeds. However, the court said he could no longer pursue the appeal because the lower court's order had already been carried out.The Eleventh District Court of Appeals of Ohio delivered its decision on November 9. It dismissed Petersen's appeal against a February 2026 judgment that awarded him $23,161.36 from the property sale. The other co-owner, Andrea M Mackey, was awarded $171,635.According to the ruling, the dispute concerned the division of proceeds from the sale of a property in Concord Township, Ohio. The two co-owners had earlier agreed on how the money would be divided. However, they could not reach a final agreement on the distribution, leaving the trial court to decide how much each person should receive.Petersen challenged the lower court's calculation, arguing that it had not properly accounted for his financial contributions to the property. But before examining whether his claim had merit, the appeals court considered whether it could hear the case at all.