David E. Templeton and Glenda J. Templeton v. Nedlloyd Lines

I

Nedlloyd Lines (Nedlloyd) appeals the district court’s dismissal of this diversity action under Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(a)(2) (voluntary dismissal). Because the district court did not abuse its discretion, we affirm.

II

David E. Templeton (Templeton), an employee of Empire Truck Lines, was involved in an accident while hauling cargo for Nedlloyd. The cargo had been loaded into a standardized metal container and attached to a semi-trailer chassis with locking-pin mechanisms. Nedlloyd had leased the container and chassis from a third party. Templeton’s entire rig overturned when the lockingpin…