Szabo

This is an appeal from an order quashing service of summons on a nonresident defendant for lack of personal jurisdiction. Plaintiff brought suit against MIB, Inc. (formerly known as Medical Information Bureau), and against several life insurance companies under the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.). MIB is a nonprofit membership corporation made up of approximately 750 life insurance companies formed to arrange for the interchange of information between" member life insurance companies. MIB’s principal office is located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Service of process on MIB was purportedly made by mailing a copy of the summons and complaint to its office in Boston. MIB made a special appearance in the trial court and moved to quash service of process on the grounds that it lacked sufficient minimum contacts with the State of California. In support of its motion to quash, MIB filed an affidavit explaining its present and past method of operations and demonstrating the manner in which it does business. The evidence introduced by plaintiff in opposition to the motion was an affidavit by one of plaintiff’s attorneys to the effect that 10 years ago he…