Nicollette Sheridan has been granted a new trial in her case against 'Desperate Housewives'

The actress claims she was wrongfully dismissed from the show following arguments with its creator, Marc Cherry, but the first court battle ended in a mistrial in March 2012 with the new trial set to begin on December 2, 2013.

Nicollette Sheridan has been granted a retrial in her case against 'Desperate Housewives'.

The actress claims she was wrongfully dismissed from the show following arguments with its creator, Marc Cherry, but the first trial ended in a hung jury.

Eva Longoria says the trial between Nicollette Sheridan and 'Desperate Housewives' creator Marc Cherry has left a ''stain'' on the show's legacy.

The 37-year-old actress was shocked her former co-star's claims for battery and wrongful termination against Marc and ABC ever ended up in court and she is sad it is something the series will be associated with.

A mistrial has been declared in Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination trial against the creators of 'Desperate Housewives'.

The actress - who had been seeking around $6 million from her former employers after claiming her role as Edie Britt was axed after she complained that creator Marc Cherry had assaulted her during an on-set dispute in 2008 - is said to have stormed out of the Los Angeles courtroom after Judge Elizabeth White dismissed the jury as they failed to come up with a verdict.

'Desperate Housewives' star Nicollette Sheridan's battery claim against the show's creator Marc Cherry has been thrown out of court.

The blonde star claimed Marc struck her in the face during a rehearsal in 2008, and network ABC subsequently fired her from the show when she complained, but the judge claimed Nicollette's claim did not meet the standard of proof required for battery, meaning Marc is now in the clear.

Nicollette Sheridan claims she was fired from 'Desperate Housewives' after she complained about creator Marc Cherry hitting her.

The actress - whose character Edie Britt was written out of the show in 2009 - took to the stand in her wrongful termination trial in Los Angeles yesterday (05.03.12) to allege that Marc hit her ''hard'' when she questioned him about a script change on September 24, 2008.