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.Any party may file a motion on the pleadings as follows: (1) the moving party shall file a motion as provided in Phila.Civ. Defendant may, within the time for pleading, file a motion for dismissal of the action or for other appropriate relief upon any of the following grounds. A motion to strike is sort of like a scalpel to cut out inappropriate parts of a lawsuit. There might not be a proper basis for punitive damages. On November 20, 2023, Philadelphia moved to strike the affirmative defenses and dismiss the counterclaims. (Dkt. 24). Determine whether to file preliminary objections in the nature of: A motion to strike. A defendant may move to dismiss all the claims in the complaint or just certain claims. For a case to be "transferred" to another state, the plaintiff must dismiss the case in Illinois and file in the other forum state.