A motion to strike can be used to attack the entire pleading or any part thereof. In other words, a motion may target single words or phrases, unlike demurrers.In the interests of judicial economy, the court continued Dr. Montgomery's motions to be heard jointly with Dr. Smith's motion on June 13, 2023. 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. Im preparing to file a motion to strike the defendants answer and a motion for default judgment in the Montgomery county. The motion must be made before filing a responsive pleading and must point out the defects complained of and the details desired. There is no real need to file a Motion to Strike. It would take too much time and you probably don't want to do anything that would draw the Court's attention. A critical inquiry at the start of any lawsuit is whether your client or adversary is subject to jurisdiction in the chosen forum. Montgomery filed a "SLAPP motion" — i.e.