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March 19th, 2012

After two weeks of testimony, a deadlocked jury led the judge in Nicollette Sheridan’s “Desperate Housewives” case to declare a mistrial on Monday.

The jurors, who had been deliberating since Wednesday, told Judge Elizabeth Allen White this morning that they were still stuck at 8-4 in favor of Sheridan’s claim that she was wrongfully fired from the ABC series.

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March 13th, 2012

Nicollette Sheridan‘s battery claim was dismissed from her lawsuit against “Desperate Housewives” creator Marc Cherry and ABC on Tuesday.

Judge Elizabeth Allen White ruled that the prosecution did not sufficiently meet the standard of proof for battery.

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March 8th, 2012

Marc Cherry, the “Desperate Housewives” creator and executive producer, who “hit” Nicollette Sheridan in 2008, took the stand today and tesfitied that it was nothing more than a tap.

He further told the court that he absolutely had not “walloped” her, as Sheridan had claimed.

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March 1st, 2012

Nearly two years after filing a wrongful termination lawsuit against “Desperate Housewives” creator Marc Cherry, Nicollette Sheridan testified in court on Thursday that the TV executive forcefully struck her on her head.

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December 17th, 2010

Back in April, after Nicollette Sheridan was let go from “Desperate Housewives,” the actress sued the show’s creator Marc Cherry, accusing him of having once hit her on the set. Today, Sheridan agreed to drop the physical abuse charge in exchange for her not having to undergo a physical and psychological examination. Interesting, right?

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April 6th, 2010

On the heels of Nicollette Sheridan filing a $20 million lawsuit against “Desperate Housewives” creator Marc Cherry, in which she alleged he “took her aside and forcefully hit her with his hand across her face and head,” ABC has responded. And so did her lawyer. So, who do you believe?

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April 5th, 2010

There’s been a real-life dramatic turn for “Desperate Housewives.”

Nicollette Sheridan has sued series creator Marc Cherry, alleging he hit her head and face on the set of the ABC show.

The actress is suing for assault and battery, gender violence, and wrongful termination… to the tune of more than $20 million.

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