United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Lord

How later courts describe this case

• finding no protected interest in water service where tenant had no contract with utility and could point to no Illinois law providing tenant "with a legitimate claim of entitlement to water service”
• SEC need not prove intentional conduct or “scienter,” in sense of conduct different from negligence, to establish primary liability for violation of § 13(d) reporting provision
• the summary plan description must not mislead, misinform or fail to inform participant and beneficiaries of the plan
• both upholding limitation of § 1402(g) exception to members of supportive sects
• applying Monell to suits pending at time of decision
• plaintiff need not proceed against the principal perpetrator