(2) if there is no responsive pleading, before evidence is introduced at a

hearing or trial. (d) Costs of a Previously Dismissed Action. If a plaintiff who previously dismissed an action in any court files an action based on or including the same claim against the same defendant, the chancery court: (1) may order the plaintiff to pay all or part of the costs of that previous action; and (2) may stay the proceedings until the plaintiff has complied. History: Adopted September 21, 2021, effective De- cember 1, 2021.