A Motion to Dismiss asks the judge to dismiss the plaintiff's case. The motion shall point out specifically the defects complained of, and shall ask for appropriate relief.The City and the District Attorney, Daryl Bailey, filed motions to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim. In the context of the present motion, Hunt presents two questions for analysis. ¶ 16 The plaintiff fails to explain how the amended complaint resolved the defects in the complaint identified in the motion to dismiss. On March 2, 2020, appellant was tried before a jury. Defense counsel stated in the motion that he had not received discovery information. The defendants have moved to dismiss the Fifth Amended Complaint asking, in essence, the court to strike the new prayer for punitive damages. 406, 410 (1998), the Illinois. The Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings pursuant to Rule 12(c) (Doc.