Nicollette Sheridan Sues Marc Cherry for Unfairly Firing Her!

Nicollette Sheridan

Marc Cherry, the creator of ‘Desperate Housewives’ has been sued by Nicollette Sheridan because he unfairly fired her after he struck her across the head and face on the set.

According to TMZ.com, Nicollette Sheridan is suing Marc Cherry for assault and battery, gender violence and wrongful termination. She said that Cherry made her work time a living hell, “behaving in an extremely abusive and aggressive manner toward the individuals who work on the show”. She also said that on September 24, 2008, he physically assaulted her after she asked  him about something in the script. “Cherry took her aside and forcefully hit her with his hand across her face and head”, the lawsuit papers say.
After the incident, Cherry went to her trailer to “beg forgiveness”. Sheridan says she reported the incident to ABC, but they made no action in that matter.

Sheridan is suing for more than $20 million.