Edalatdju v. Lazer

ORDER

Ben Lazer, a real-estate appraiser being sued for performing his job negligently, appeals from an order denying his motion to file a third-party claim for contribution against the plaintiffs’ real-estate broker, see Fed.R.Civ.P. 14(a)(1). Because we lack jurisdiction to review the district court’s *552ruling on Lazer’s motion while the underlying claim is pending, we dismiss the appeal.

In 2009 Lazer was sued by Shahin and Nasila Edalatdju, who contended that his negligent appraisal led them to buy four Chicago condominiums that all lost value. The Edalatdjus also sued Guaranteed Rate, Inc.,…