A motion to strike asks the court to ban a pleading, like an Answer, from being used. A motion to strike is a request to a judge that part of a party's pleading or a piece of evidence be removed from the record.A motion to strike must be made before a responsive pleading, if a responsive pleading is permitted. (f) MOTION TO STRIKE. The order must be entered and filed with the Clerk of the Court (CPLR 2220). 2. The testimony and exhibits that the NSICs are attempting to strike out clearly show that the NSIC members have already successfully transitioned. STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. It means the person filing the motion asserts that the item to be stricken from the clerk's file is somehow improper. If an out of state attorney is joining with the Oregon attorney of record, a motion for out of state counsel must be filed. During the first nine years after its adoption there, the records of New York county alone show 5,600 applications for summary judgments.