Nicollette Sheridan Removes Abuse Claims in 'Desperate Housewives' Lawsuit

By Tracey Harrington McCoy Posted Dec 17th 2010 08:00PM

Earlier this year, TV star Nicollette Sheridan sued her former 'Desperate Housewives' employers--including the show's creator Marc Cherry, Touchstone Television Productions, ABC Studios and ABC Entertainment--for $20 million in relation to her firing.

RadarOnline.com reports that on Friday, new papers were filed, dropping some of the more shocking accusations from the original lawsuit. The actress previously claimed assault and battery, emotional distress, gender violence and wrongful termination.

In the new papers, Sheridan removed the claims of physical injury and emotional distress--and as a result, she will not have to submit to a physical and psychiatric evaluation.

She previously stated that she suffered--and continued to suffer--physical injury and emotional distress and in response, the defense demanded a physical and psychiatric evaluation.

By tweaking the suit, she will avoid any evaluations. Sheridan states in the new papers that while those claims are still valid, she is removing them to streamline the case. The defense agreed and the case will move forward as planned.

In the original lawsuit, Sheridan claims Cherry created a hostile work environment by "behaving in an extremely abusive and aggressive manner toward the individuals who work on the show."

Things worsened between Sheridan and Cherry in the fifth season. Sheridan claims on September 24, 2008, he physically assaulted her after she questioned him about something in the script. According to the lawsuit, "Cherry took her aside and forcefully hit her with his hand across her face and head."

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Friday 17 December

By JoeyfromtheBronx

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Oh Nicollette give it a brake. We all know your game. You're trying to live La Vida Loca. It aint happening!!

Sunday 19 December

By BTDT

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"Sheridan removed the claims of physical injury and emotional distress"

And yet, she's still ugly and nuts.

By joan

The only way Nicolette Sheridan gets into the news is by doing something stupid...like suing her former employers because she really was causing the show to tank, so they fired her and getting engaged AGAIN to Michael Boltin and then dumping him AGAIN. Anything to get into the headlines. She is some piece of work.

Saturday 18 December

By roger kiser

She looks kind of old and beat for someone close to 60. Anyway, I think it's obvious she is lying. Lets face it. She's too old to get good roles on t.v., and she just wants attention. Poor old thing.

By Sue

Nicollette is only 47!!!

By Zero

She should just do an evaluation, her legal team should take her aside and,.. oh wait, never mind.

By Glenn

if she was physically attacked by Cherry , why din't she just knee him in the balls - given the fact that Cherry actually broke the law the minute he struck her , I say an eye for an eye - after kneeing him ,she then should have called the cops !!

By mike hulgin

I don't believe tis Woman has a Half of a Brain, and I can't spell ?? 1 can't throw Lawsuits at High End People in any Business and expect to find work. Good Luck Nicky.. You're gonna need a Lot of It !!

By Muscleman

Does ANYONE like this skank? She's gotta be one of the most unlikable actres..oh wait..you have to ACT to be called an actress LOL. I can see why she'd try for the bogus lawsuit, shes unemployable as it is and even when she DID have a job she never elevated above C-list status. Have you EVER seen that fugly mug on a magazine cover or any endoresments or major interviews..NOT.Go away Nicotine

By the_fool

She probably is trying to collect while she still resembles a she. If she stuck around on the show they may have wanted her to play man parts - perhaps written in the script that she had a sex change. True - if you sue for big bucks - how can you knock on anyone's door in the business and expect to get a job?

By Ewww

It's obvious she's every bit the beotch she played in Dallas a hundred years ago.

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