The 1999 amendment was to clarify that any party may file up to forty interrogatories without leave of court. Motion to Strike, the proposed Notarized Second Amended Complaint and.Affidavit in Support filed along with this Motion, and the legal argument. In Ohio, a defendant may amend its answer once without seeking leave of the plaintiff or the court within 28 days of serving its original answer (Ohio Civ. The motion shall point out the defects complained of and the details desired. In Ohio, a defendant may amend its answer once without seeking leave of the plaintiff or the court, within 28 days of serving its original answer (Ohio Civ. R. The court may strike from a pleading an. If a pleading sets out a claim for relief that does not require a responsive pleading, an opposing party may assert at trial any defense to that claim. (1) Motion, when filed, contents. If no responsive pleading is permitted, a motion to strike must be made within 21 days after being served with the pleading.