This document is a notice of motion and motion to strike an answer to a complaint filed in California Superior Court. It argues that the defendant's entire answer should be stricken because it was not verified, as required, even though the complaint was verified. Alternatively, it argues that all of the affirmative defenses in the answer should be stricken because they contain allegations that are irrelevant to the causes of action in the complaint. The motion is made pursuant to relevant sections of the California Code of Civil Procedure and seeks to strike specific affirmative defenses on the stated grounds.

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Any Attorney or Party
Any Street
Any Town, CA 55555
714-555-5555
Any Attorney or Party
Superior Court of the State of California
For the County of _________________
Any Plaintiff,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Any Defendant, and DOES 1-5
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Case No.
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO STRIKE
DEFENDANT ____’S ANSWER; MEMORANDUM
OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
DATE:
TIME:
DEPT:
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1 TO DEFENDANT____________________, AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
1 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on __________________, at ________.M., or as soon
after that as the matter can be heard, in Department, ___ of the above-entitled court located at
_____________________________________________, Plaintiff __________ (“Plaintiff ”) will
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move this Court for an order striking the entire Answer filed by Defendant _________ (“Defendant”)
on file herein, or in the alternative for an order striking ALL of the affirmative defenses contained in
the Answer filed by Defendant . The grounds for this Motion to Strike are set forth below.
MOTION TO STRIKE ANSWER FILED BY DEFENDANT _____________
This Motion to Strike is made pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §§ 435-437 on the grounds
that the answer is not verified even though the complaint is verified which is required by Code of
Civil Procedure § 446. Thus the entire answer should be stricken.
This Motion to Strike is also made on the alternative grounds that ALL of the affirmative
Defenses listed in the answer filed by Defendant assert only affirmative defenses that are wholly
irrelevant to the causes of action alleged in the complaint, and thus constitute immaterial allegations.
The following affirmative defenses should be stricken.
1. The first affirmative defense alleging _______ on the grounds that this defense
contains allegations that are wholly irrelevant to the causes of action alleged in the complaint, and
thus constitute immaterial allegations.
2. The second affirmative defense alleging _______ on the grounds that this defense
contains allegations that are wholly irrelevant to the causes of action alleged in the complaint, and
thus constitute immaterial allegations.
3. The third affirmative defense alleging _______ on the grounds that this defense
contains allegations that are wholly irrelevant to the causes of action alleged in the complaint, and
thus constitute immaterial allegations.
4. The fourth affirmative defense alleging _______ on the grounds that this defense
contains allegations that are wholly irrelevant to the causes of action alleged in the complaint, and
thus constitute immaterial allegations.
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5. The fifth affirmative defense alleging _______ on the grounds that this defense
contains allegations that are wholly irrelevant to the causes of action alleged in the complaint, and
thus constitute immaterial allegations.
Be sure to modify these paragraphs to suit your individual
situation. Do NOT just use the wording here unless it definitely applies
to your particular situation.
This Motion to Strike is based upon this notice, the attached Motion to Strike, The
Memorandum of Points and Authorities in support thereof, served and filed herewith, the complete
court records on file in this action and upon such other further written or oral evidence which may be
presented at the time of hearing of this motion.
Dated________________ LAW OFFICES OF ANY ATTORNEY
By: _____________________________
__________________, Attorney for
Plaintiff
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MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
I.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
This case arises from ________________. Plaintiff had alleged ______causes of action
against Defendants. The complaint was verified. See Plaintiff’s complaint on file.
Defendant filed an unverified answer that contains affirmative defenses with allegations that
are wholly irrelevant to the causes of action alleged in the complaint, and thus constitute immaterial
allegations.
Plaintiff contends that this court should order that the entire answer filed by Defendant should
be stricken on the grounds that the answer is not verified even though the complaint is verified which
is required by Code of Civil Procedure § 446. Thus the entire answer should be stricken.
In the alternative, plaintiff requests that this court strike ALL of the affirmative defenses
listed in the answer filed by Defendant as the affirmative defenses consist entirely of allegations that
are wholly irrelevant to the causes of action alleged in the complaint, and thus constitute immaterial
allegations. See Defendant’s answer on file.
Be sure to modify these paragraphs to suit your individual
situation. Do NOT just use the wording here unless it definitely applies
to your particular situation.
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