Ryder v. Society Insurance

Society Insurance, Brady Hoolihan and Ellen Kado appeal a pretrial order awarding costs and attorney's fees to Elizabeth and James Ryder. The trial court ruled that appellants' motion to dismiss the Ryders' lawsuit was frivolous and warranted costs and attorney's fees under § 814.025, STATS. The Ryders now move to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the trial court's pretrial order is not final and thereby not appealable as of right under § 808.03(1), Stats. In response, appellants argue that the trial court's pretrial order was a final order resolving a special proceeding initiated by the…