A motion to strike without a demurrer extends the time to answer a complaint or cross-complaint. No default may be entered while a motion to strike is pending.You may file a demurrer at any time prior to filing the answer, or simultaneously. Yes, it is common practice to file a Proposed Order along with your Opposition to Demurrer and your Opposition to Motion to Strike in California courts. A motion to strike can be used to attack legal conclusions in a pleading. A demurrer is a sufficient response to the complaint and therefore default was properly denied. A demurrer under California law is a special type of motion which tests the sufficiency of the pleading. 1(A) of the San Diego Superior Court Local Rules: "An application for relief based upon the Probate Code must be brought as a petition. ' In the amended pleading, plaintiffs shall separate and clearly distinguish between the petition for writ of mandate and the complaint. The application states there have been no prior applications in California state courts in the last two years.