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"Desperate Housewives" jury having trouble reaching a verdict

March 16, 2012 / 11:19 AM EDT / CBS/AP

Nicollette Sheridan arrives in court on March 1, 2012 in Los Angeles. Toby Canham

(CBS/AP) The Jurors in the "Desperate Housewives" case told a judge Thursday they were having difficulty reaching a verdict in Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination lawsuit.

The disclosure came after the panel spent a little more than a day discussing evidence presented during the two-week trial.

Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Allen White told jurors to resume talks on Friday and to let her know if they need to hear additional arguments or ask more questions.

White told attorneys handling the case she would send the panel back to keep deliberating several times if necessary, but "if they're deadlocked, they're deadlocked."

Sheridan is seeking nearly $6 million from ABC, claiming she was fired from the show for complaining that series creator Marc Cherry struck her during an on-set dispute.

Cherry and ABC have denied wrongdoing and said a decision to eliminate the character played by Sheridan was made months before the spat.