Opinion ID: 2069431
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Heading: Impleader of Lowis A. Becker.

Text: A person not a party who petitions to intervene is entitled to appeal from the order denying his application, because the application initiates a special proceeding which is terminated by the order. The petitioner is not a party to the action, and his only opportunity for review is an appeal from the order, which is a final order affecting a substantial right and appealable under sec. 274.33 (2), Stats. State v. McDonald Lumber Co. (1960), 9 Wis. 2d 206, 100 N. W. 2d 701. However, a party to the action may review an order denying his motion to bring in another party on his appeal from the judgment. The order does not determine the action as to him and prevent a judgment from which an appeal might be taken, even if the party which the court refuses to bring in is a necessary party. Therefore, an order denying a motion by a party to add an additional party is not appealable. Jones v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. (1932), 210 Wis. 6, 245 N. W. 650. The appeal from the order of August 14, 1973, insofar as that order denies a motion to join Louis A. Becker as an additional party must be dismissed.