A Maryland home appraiser can sue two married black professors who accused him of racism for the way he valued their home for a refinance, a judge ruled recently.
The judge also ruled the professors can move forward with their lawsuit against the appraiser, ruling that both had provided evidence to show their suits were plausible enough to continue.
Shane Lanham’s counterclaim against Johns Hopkins University professors Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott can continue, District Judge Stephanie Gallagher ruled on Aug. 3. He sued for defamation based on media interviews the pair gave.