Legal Opinion
Moelis v. Berkshire Life Insurance
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 22, 2008PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCowin, J.
The plaintiffs in these consolidated actions, who are purchasers of life insurance from the defendant, Berkshire Life Insurance Company (Berkshire), moved to certify a nationwide class of Berkshire policyholders under G. L. c. 93A, § 9 (2), or, in the alternative, a Massachusetts-based class.3 The plaintiffs allege that Berkshire engaged in deceptive practices in violation of G. L. c. 93A, §§ 2 and 9.4 A judge in the Superior Court denied certification of the nationwide class on the ground that the court could not properly exercise personal jurisdiction over non-Massachusetts residents in the…
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