Motion To Strike Form Without Demurrer In Contra Costa
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(c) If a party serves and files a notice of motion to strike without demurring to the complaint, the time to answer is extended and no default may be entered against that defendant, except as provided in Sections 585 and 586.
A demurrer is a challenge to a particular claim that is made in court. A motion to dismiss is when a request is made to drop a court case. A demurrer or a motion to dismiss can be made on various grounds.
Rules of Court, rule 3.1103(c).) An opposition to a demurrer should include the following: Papers styled as “opposition to demurrer” or “memorandum of points and authorities in opposition to demurrer” that contain facts, law, evidence and arguments relied on, and a discussion of the authorities cited.
A general demurrer challenges the legal sufficiency of allegations in a complaint, while a motion to quash addresses procedural defects or jurisdictional issues. The general demurrer does not contest the facts, whereas a motion to quash may involve evidence admissibility and constitutional protections.
If the two sides cannot reach an agreement, the defendant has to file and serve the demurrer or motion to strike within the deadline (usually 30 days) for responding to the Complaint. The other side then gets a chance to file a response before a court date where the judge will make a decision.
Grounds for a motion to strike include the following: The pleading is false; that is, untrue. The pleading is filed without the required leave of court. The form of pleading is in violation of a court order. The pleading is filed late. The pleading is barred by the statute of limitations. The pleading must be verified.
