Heights Community Congress V. Hilltop Realty Inc‪.‬

Defendant 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 block-busting by mail solicitation on one occasion in violation of § 3604(e)(inducing sale for profit by representation involving race).*fn1 Plaintiffs are the City of Cleveland Heights (City or Cleveland Heights) and the Heights Community Congress (HCC), an umbrella organization of civic groups that monitors compliance with the fair housing laws. In addition to declaratory relief, the District Court awarded HCC $1 in nominal damages, but declined to grant injunctive relief. Defendants Hilltop Realty, Inc. (Hilltop) and Bruce Johanns, a Hilltop agent, appeal the court's findings that they violated the Fair Housing Act and the awarding of nominal damages; plaintiffs appeal from the court's denial of injunctive relief. We reverse the District Court's finding that defendants violated § 3604(e); in all other respects, we affirm.