A sample motion to strike under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.140 or 1.150 for use in civil litigation in Florida circuit courts. For a trial court to strike a pleading as a sham it must evidently be a mere pretence set up in bad faith and without color of facts.(f) Motion to Strike. A party may move to strike or the court may strike redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter from any pleading at any time. An outofstate lawyer is on the phone. One of his clients has been sued in Florida and he needs local counsel to help file a response. Unfortunately, without knowledge of the Process, it can end up in the wrong direction. Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.140(b) and (f) both permit motions to strike. However, they are not the same. Concerning Mr. Y's "Motion to Strike," there is no authority in the Florida Rules of Court for a "motion to strike" a notice of hearing.