A motion is an application to the court for a specific court order within the confines of an existing case. Each party is permitted to amend its pleading once without leave of court, provided such amendment is made within twenty (20) days after service.This document contains the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to- gether with forms, as amended to December 1, 2014. The party does not need to obtain leave (permission of the court) to amend its pleadings, if pleadings have not yet closed. This sample form represents a Motion for Leave to Amend the. Each party is permitted to amend its pleading once without leave of court, provided such amendment is made within twenty (20) days after service. In this overview, we will discuss the grounds and general procedures for filing a. Motion to Strike a Complaint in a Connecticut civil lawsuit. On February 4, 2016, Pabst filed a motion to strike the Amended Complaint. (e) Motions to Strike.