Worthington v. Farmers Insurance Exchange

The issue that is dispositive of this appeal is whether the order directing arbitration in this case is appealable.

It is always the duty of this court in considering any appeal to resolve, even sua sponte, the initial question of whether the order involved on the appeal is, in fact, ap-pealable, because, of course, this goes to the very jurisdiction of the court to hear the appeal.

Under the terms of sec. 298.15, Stats., an order to proceed with arbitration is not appealable. That section provides as follows:

“298.15 Appeal from order or judgment. An appeal may be taken from an order…