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Home > Desperate Housewives > Nicollette Sheridan drops some of lawsuit against ‘Desperate Housewives’ January 13th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments Nicollette Sheridan has reportedly dropped portions of her lawsuit against ‘Desperate Housewives’ creator Marc Cherry. The actress – who became famous as man-eater Edie Britt in the first five seasons ABC series – has agreed to remove her claims of discrimination and harassment based on sex, age and sexual orientation. However, she is still continuing with her allegations of assault and battery and wrongful termination. Last month, the 47-year-old star decided to leave the claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress out of her case against Cherry, ABC and Touchstone TV so she could avoid undergoing a psychiatric or physical examination. Nicollette filed a lawsuit against the parties in Los Angeles Superior Court last April, claiming wrongful termination, retaliatory termination, assault and battery, discrimination base...

December 21st, 2010 by Lisa McGarry. No comments Nicollette Sheridan has dropped one of the claims in her lawsuit against ‘Desperate Housewives’ creator Marc Cherry. The actress – who played man-eater Edie Britt in the first five seasons ABC series – has reportedly decided to leave the claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress out of the case against Cherry, ABC and Touchstone TV so she can avoid undergoing a psychiatric or physical examination. Nicollette filed a lawsuit against the parties in Los Angeles Superior Court in April, claiming wrongful termination, retaliatory termination, assault and battery, discrimination based on sex and age, gender violence, breach of good faith and intentional infliction of emotional distress – the charge which she has subsequently dropped. The new charge application was filed on December 17, but is subject to approval from the judge presiding over the case. The documents note the star – who insists she was fired from the popular program...