Nicolette Sheridan's 'Housewives' lawsuit heads to trial

Nicolette Sheridan's 'Housewives' lawsuit heads to trial

Nicolette Sheridan's wrongful termination lawsuit over her firing from Desperate Housewives should go to trial.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elizabeth White told Sheridan, who was in court today, there are issues a jury should decide about whether Sheridan's character was unfairly eliminated from the hit series, reports AP.

Sheridan sued ABC and Housewives honcho Marc Cherry in April 2010, claiming he struck her during a fight in September 2008 and she was subjected to sexual and other harassment. White threw out claims of sex harassment during the hearing, but says Sheridan's claims of battery, wrongful termination and unlawful retaliation can be presented to jurors.

Sheridan said after the hearing, "I'm very happy that I'm being treated fairly."

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