A motion to strike asks the court to ban a pleading, like an Answer, from being used. A motion to strike is a request to a judge that part of a party's pleading or a piece of evidence be removed from the record.It means the person filing the motion asserts that the item to be stricken from the clerk's file is somehow improper. This article is for attorneys making a motion for summary judgment in New York state court under Rule 3212 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules. ORDERED, that Plaintiff's motion to strike the County's answer is DENIED. All other requests for relief not specifically granted are denied. A CPL 440 Motion, on the other hand, identifies issues that are not in the trial record. This can include acts or omissions of the defense lawyer (e.g. Shall file the return receipt or returned envelope in the records of the action. On 'the record in the underlying case,' presumably the.