A former college dean and his wife can proceed with claims against Mount Aloysius College alleging they were fired for being witnesses in an unrelated racial discrimination lawsuit against the school that took place nearly 20 years ago.

U.S. District Judge Kim R. Gibson of the Western District of Pennsylvania denied the college’s motion for summary judgment on the claims of former assistant dean Larry Brugh and Suzanne Brugh, who worked for school’s athletic department as a basketball game clock operator.