HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CONGRESS v. HILLTOP REALTY, INC.

Nos. 84-3427, 3442.

774 F.2d 135 (1985)

HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CONGRESS, on behalf of itself and all black and white persons residing in Cleveland Heights, Ohio; City of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Plaintiffs-Appellees (84-3427), Plaintiffs-Appellants (84-3442), v. HILLTOP REALTY, INC.; Vincent Aveni; and Bruce Johanns, Defendants-Appellants (84-3427), Defendants-Appellees (84-3442).

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided October 2, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony J. DiVenere (argued), Burke, Haber & Berick, Richard A. Dean, Arter & Hadden, Cleveland, Ohio, for Hilltop Realty, Inc.

Harvey B. Bruner, Bruner & Shaffan, Cleveland, Ohio, for Johanns.

Donald K. Barclay (argued), Kathryn Gonser Eloff, Avery S. Friedman (argued), Cleveland, Ohio, for Heights Community Congress.

Before MERRITT and KENNEDY, Circuit Judges; and PHILLIPS, Senior Circuit Judge.


CORNELIA G. KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.

Defendants appeal the District Court's declaratory judgment that they engaged in racial steering on eight occasions, in violation of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, otherwise known as the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3604(a) (otherwise denying housing because of race), and on one occasion in violation of § 3604(c) (making statement indicating racial preference in housing); and blockbusting by mail solicitation...

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