Any party, within the time allowed to respond to a pleading may serve and file a notice of motion to strike the whole or any part thereof. Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 authorizes a special motion to strike a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) action.A motion to strike is a legal request made to a court to remove certain parts of the opposing party's pleadings. Demurrers are a two-way street that plaintiffs can use to neutralize meritless denials and affirmative defenses. Pleadings and motions may be amended at such time and in a manner provided by. Civ. This Note discusses grounds for bringing a motion to strike, drafting requirements such as the notice of motion and memorandum of points and authorities. A Practice Note discussing motions to strike in an unlimited civil action in California superior court. Sharonell Fulton, et al. v. All of the State' affirmative defenses are thus subject to demurrer, and some are also subject to a motion to strike. Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York: Volume XIV.