This book can help you fill out the right forms to file or respond to a motion. This HowTo Guide addresses the steps for filing and serving motions in general civil cases in Santa Clara Superior Court.Any case for which all parties do not consent will be reassigned to a District Judge in the San Francisco, Oakland, or San Jose division. A motion to strike can be used to attack legal conclusions in a pleading. Yes, you have the right to discovery notwithstanding the fact that the pleadings are not yet "at issue" due to the pending demurrer and motion to strike. There is a 45day rule for motions to compel further discovery responses. Section 2016.080 now allows either party to request that the court hold an informal discovery conference. Caldwell filed a motion to compel "full and complete Discovery. While rarely granted, this practice permits you to pursue a demurrer or motion to strike. A motion for an order to a nonparty must be made in the court where the discovery is or will be taken.