Universal Organization of Municipal Foremen, Supervisors & Administrative Personnel v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission

We agree that the petition ought to have been dismissed. The letter was not a “decision” which could be reviewed by a court. Hence, the court was without jurisdiction to proceed upon the merits. *319When it was determined that the matter before the court was not a “decision,” the court had jurisdiction only to dismiss the petition. While the merits of the ’controversy were carefully considered and represent a high order of legal craftsmanship, the portion of the judgment relating to the merits is a nullity.

The pertinent statutes provide:

Sec. 227.15, Stats.:

“Judicial review; orders reviewable.…