S.J. v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA

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• holding that nonresident plaintiffs' purchase of an insurance policy from a Massachusetts company through agents in their home states, and their mailing of annual premium payments to Massachusetts did not constitute minimum contacts
• affirming denial of class certification for c. 93A claim because individualized inquiry was needed to resolve statute of limitations defense
• purchase of a single insurance policy from a Massachusetts company through agents in the nonresident’s home State
• judge could deny class certification where affirmative defenses would require highly fact-specific, individualized inquiry
• Superior Court judge properly denied nationwide class certification under the consumer protection act, G. L. c. 93A, § 9 [2], for purchases from Massachusetts company of certain life insurance policies for lack of both opt out opportunity and minimum contacts

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