A motion is an application to the court for a specific court order within the confines of an existing case. A motion to strike asks the court to ban a pleading, like an Answer, from being used.The defendant appeared, filed an answer to the complaint, and registered with the New York State Courts Electronic Filing System (NYSCEF) in December 2020. A party may move to strike any scandalous or prejudicial matter unnecessarily inserted in a pleading. A motion to strike must be made before a responsive pleading, if a responsive pleading is permitted. This overview provides lawyers with foundational information on when and how to file a motion to strike. A motion to strike is filed to contest or question the legal sufficiency of any one or more of the allegations or causes of action. A motion is a formal a request for the Court to issue an order separate from the main judgment. The statutory basis for motions is found in CPLR 2214. When a motion to strike is made, the violation of disclosure provisions should be stressed, rather than a failure to file a Note of Issue.