Beznos v. Nelson

Faced with the perplexing problems associated with neighborhoods changing in racial or religious composition, the city of Detroit enacted the “fair neighborhood practices” ordinance. Detroit City Code § 39-1-13.1 et seq. The ordinance seems aimed principally at the elimination of a practice by real estate brokers which is often referred to as “block-busting.” Among the prohibited acts under the ordinance is the persistent solicitation of real estate for sale or listing for sale, after the owner of the real estate clearly requests that the solicitation cease. Appellee Bagley Community Council…