As to timeliness, every Plaintiff's case must be brought within one of the various deadlines spelled out in the law, which are known as statutes of limitations. The court may strike the pleading or issue any other appropriate order.(f) MOTION TO STRIKE. This video describes the grounds and general procedures to file a motion to strike a complaint in a Connecticut civil lawsuit. A defendant shall file his answer or other response within 21 days after the service of the summons and complain, except as otherwise provided byrule orstatute. In this overview, we will discuss the grounds and general procedures for filing a. Motion to Strike a Complaint in a Connecticut civil lawsuit. The allegations in a law suit filed and voluntarily dismissed years prior to the current events involved herein are immaterial to this litigation. First, to delete the plaintiff's causes of action or the defendant's defenses to these legal claims. Defendant's Motion for Sanctions (DE 34); thereafter, the Clerk re-docketed the Motion as a separate docket entry (DE 43).