A motion to strike asks the court to ban a pleading, like an Answer, from being used. The court has the power to punish the party for ignoring its order and can even dismiss the case, or strike an Answer.Pursuant to Civil Rule 37, before filing any discovery motions, counsel shall make reasonable efforts to resolve the dispute(s) on their own. Below is a selection of forms for various Franklin County Courts. Call the Franklin County Law Library at for assistance. More specifically, a motion to compel discovery requires a "certification" that the movant has made good faith pre-motion efforts to resolve the dispute. The court may vacate a note of issue where a material fact set forth therein, ie, the representation that discovery is complete, is incorrect. It may be filed only in a Pennsylvania magisterial district court and not in the Philadelphia Municipal Court. Discovery, and file motions;. Motion for an Extension of Time to Perform an Act.