Step 1 Complete the following forms in blue or black ink: ☒ CIV-110 Request for Dismissal. ☒ CIV-120 Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service.Such dismissal shall be without prejudice, with each side to bear its own costs and fees. A motion to strike is sort of like a scalpel to cut out inappropriate parts of a lawsuit. There might not be a proper basis for punitive damages. This HowTo Guide addresses the steps for filing and serving motions in general civil cases in Santa Clara Superior Court. A motion to strike can be used to attack legal conclusions in a pleading. The plaintiff has a right to dismiss without prejudice. To dismiss with prejudice, it is their case, and if they want to end the case, they can do so; period. Dismissal without prejudice means that case is over, and the Plaintiff is free to start the suit all over again.