This sample California motion to strike an unlawful detainer (eviction) complaint is used when the plaintiff has not verified the complaint, or is requesting rent or damages they are not entitled to. The sample on which this preview is based is 11 pages and includes brief instructions, a memorandum of points and authorities with citations to case law and statutory authority and a proof of service by mail. The sample document is sold on scribd.com by LegalDocsPro.

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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,
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Any Defendant, and DOES 1-5
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Case No.
NOTICE OF MOTION TO STRIKE AND MOTION
TO STRIKE PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT;
MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND
AUTHORITIES
DATE:
TIME:
DEPT:
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1 TO PLAINTIFF, _________________ AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
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
____________________________________________, Defendant, _________________
(hereinafter referred to as “Moving Defendant”) will move this Court for an order striking the
Complaint of Plaintiff, ______________________ (“Plaintiff”) on the grounds that the Complaint is
not verified as required by Code of Civil Procedure § 1166(a)(1), and Moving Defendant will further
move this Court for an order striking certain portions of the Complaint of Plaintiff, on file herein,
namely the portions on Page 3 of the complaint, paragraph 12 where there is an allegation that
defendant’s continued possession is malicious, paragraph 17(c) where there is a request for past due
rent of $1,000, paragraph 17(f) where there is a request for damages from 20/20/2010 at the rate of
$32.50 per day, paragraph 17(g) where there is a request for statutory damages up to $600.00 for the
conduct alleged in item 12, and paragraph 17(h) where there is a request for an alleged balance owing
on a security deposit. The grounds for this Motion to Strike are set forth below.
MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT
This Motion to Strike is made pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §§ 435-437 on the grounds
that the complaint is not verified as required by Code of Civil Procedure § 1166(a)(1), therefore the
entire complaint should be stricken, and on the further grounds that the complaint requests
1. The entire complaint on the that the complaint is not verified as required by Code
of Civil Procedure § 1166(a)(1), and therefore the entire complaint should be stricken.
Be sure to modify these paragraphs to suit your individual
situation. Do NOT just use the wording here unless it definitely applies
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to your particular situation. Remember that if the complaint is not
verified then it is subject to a motion to strike.
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 and further written or oral evidence which
may be presented at the time of hearing of this motion.
Dated________________ _________________________________________
ANY ATTORNEY OR PARTY
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MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
I.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
This case is an unlawful detainer case seeking possession of the premises located at
____________________________________________. See Plaintiff’s complaint on file.
Moving Defendant contends that the entire complaint should be stricken on the grounds that
the Complaint is not verified as required by Code of Civil Procedure § 1166(a)(1).
Moving Defendant further contends that the following portions of the complaint should be
stricken….
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. Remember that if the complaint is not
verified then it is subject to a motion to strike.
II.
LEGAL ARGUMENT
A. A MOTION TO STRIKE IS APPROPRIATE WHERE THE COMPLAINT
CONTAINS IRRELEVANT MATTER OR IS NOT DRAWN IN
CONFORMITY WITH THE LAWS OF THIS STATE
Code of Civil Procedure § 436 states in pertinent part that a Motion to Strike may be filed to
strike any irrelevant matter inserted in any pleading, and to strike any pleading or part thereof not
drawn in conformity with the laws of this state.
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Moving Defendant contends that the entire complaint should be stricken on the grounds that
the Complaint is not verified as required by Code of Civil Procedure § 1166(a)(1). Thus, the
complaint is not drawn in conformity with the laws of this state.
Moving Defendant further contends that contends that the following portions of the complaint
should be stricken…..because they are not supported by the allegations of the complaint, and are not
drawn in conformity with the laws of this state
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situation. Do NOT just use the wording here unless it definitely
applies to your particular situation.
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Moving Defendant contends that the entire complaint should be stricken on the grounds that
the Complaint is not verified as required by Code of Civil Procedure § 1166(a)(1). Thus, the
complaint is not drawn in conformity with the laws of this state.
Moving Defendant further contends that contends that the following portions of the complaint
should be stricken…..because they are not supported by the allegations of the complaint, and are not
drawn in conformity with the laws of this state
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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