Can a brief that does not comply with rule 8.204(a)(1)(C) be struck and returned for correction?

A brief that does not comply with rule 8.204(a)(1)(C) may be struck and returned for correction. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.204(e).) Alternatively, "[b]ecause '[t]here is no duty on this court to search the record for evidence' [citation], [we] may disregard any factual contention not supported by a proper citation to the record." (Grant-Burton v. Covenant Care, Inc. (2002) 99 Cal.App.4th 1361, 1379.) We elect the second option and will therefore disregard plaintiff's entire statement of facts and statement of the case.