Nicollette Sheridan was dealt a setback in her ongoing legal battle against her former employers at "Desperate Housewives" when an appeals court shot down her wrongful termination claim against Touchstone Television Productions.
In a written decision Thursday, judges for the Second District Court of Appeal in California sided with Touchstone and ABC, declaring that Sheridan was not entitled to pursue a wrongful termination claim.
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The appeals court's decision vacates a trial court's decision in April.
"By a parity of reasoning, the trial court erred when it denied Touchstone's motion for a directed verdict [blocking the wrongful termination claim]," the appeals court found.