Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike completely misreads-or fails to understand-the rules. These rules shall govern the procedure in the superior and district courts of the State of North Carolina in all actions and proceedings of a civil nature.According to the plain language of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 12(f), untimely filing is not grounds for striking a pleading. If the court grants a motion for a more definite statement, the responsive pleading shall be served within 20 days after service of the more definite statement. Motions in general; definition, service, and filing. (a). When one party wishes for a statement or piece of evidence to be removed from the record of judicial proceedings, they can bring a Motion to Strike. This Motion seeks to have Defendant's Third Amended Answer and Counterclaim stricken or dismissed as untimely and improper. In two recent orders in this case, the. The motion to strike the called and failed was denied. The written motion and proposed order in the court file contained a notation that stated "Denied.