Netwig v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.

McKAY, Circuit Judge.

In this appeal, we address a court’s jurisdiction to reinstate a case after a plaintiff voluntarily dismisses it under Fed. R.Civ.P. 41(a). Appellant was injured while installing plumbing lines that Appel-lees manufactured and distributed. He timely filed a complaint in the District of Kansas, where the injury occurred, but failed to serve Appellees within Kansas’ two-year statute of limitations period. Upon service, Appellees filed motions to dismiss for failure to effect service. Apparently recognizing his error, Appellant filed a notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant…