Roberts v. Legendary Marine Sales

We granted the defendant’s application for further appellate review to decide whether the Superior Court had personal jurisdiction over the defendant, a Florida corporation. We conclude that personal jurisdiction was not conferred over the defendant under our long-arm statute, G. L. c. 223A, § 3, and affirm the judgment dismissing the plaintiffs’ complaint.

The facts before the judge who allowed the defendant’s motion to dismiss are as follows. The defendant, Legendary Marine Sales, is a Florida corporation having places of business in Destín, Florida, and Orange Beach, Alabama, and is a…