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Rule 41 - Dismissal of Actions (a)Voluntary Dismissal; Effect Thereof. (1) Subject to the provisions of Rule 23(e) and Rule 66, an action may be dismissed without prejudice to a future action by the plaintiff before the final submission of the case to the jury, or to the court where the trial is by the court.

Rule 411 - Admissibility of evidence of victim's prior sexual conduct (a) As used in this rule, unless the context otherwise requires, "sexual conduct" means deviate sexual activity, sexual contact, or sexual intercourse, as those terms are defined by Ark.

Rule 11. Signing of Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Sanctions. (a) Signatures. (1) Every pleading, written motion, and other paper of a party represented by an attorney shall be signed by at least one attorney of record in his or her individual name, whose address shall be stated.

If a defendant has pleaded a counterclaim before being served with the plaintiff's motion to dismiss, the action may be dismissed over the defendant's objection only if the counterclaim can remain pending for independent adjudication.

PRACTICE COMMENT: Rule 41(a)(1)(A) may be used to dismiss fewer than all plaintiffs or defendants from an action. There is no standard form for this purpose. Plaintiffs should construct an appropriate notice or stipulation identifying the case and the party to be dismissed.

No later than 28 days after the entry of judgment, the court, on its own, may order a new trial for any reason that would justify granting one on a party's motion. After giving the parties notice and an opportunity to be heard, the court may grant a timely motion for a new trial for a reason not stated in the motion.