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Gwyneth Paltrow WINS Ski Crash Trial
'Reckless' Gwyneth Paltrow Caused Utah Ski Crash, Lawyers Say
Gwyneth Paltrow was "distracted" when she crashed into a retired eye doctor on a ski slope, inflicting brain damage and breaking his ribs, a court heard. BBC 22 MAR 2023 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp...1249006299.jpg She and her children are expected to testify. A lawyer for Terry Sanderson told the jury in Utah that the Hollywood actress' "reckless" actions caused the collision on a slope in 2016. Ms Paltrow has counter-sued. Her lawyer said the crash was Mr Sanderson's fault and his claims are "utter BS". Mr Sanderson, 76, is seeking damages of $300,000 (£245,000). He dropped a previous claim for $3.1m. The 50-year-old Oscar winner's counterclaim seeks $1 in damages, plus legal fees. The actress-turned-lifestyle-influencer sat impassively in court during opening statements on the first day of the trial in a Park City court on Tuesday. The incident occurred in February 2016 on the beginners' slope at the Deer Valley resort where Ms Paltrow was skiing with family. "Distracted skiers cause crashes," said Mr Sanderson's attorney, Lawrence Buhler. "She knew that skiing that way, blindly skiing down a mountain while looking up and to the side was reckless, she knew that continuing to ski that way... she would crash into somebody below her." Mr Buhler said Ms Paltrow crashed into his client and then quickly skied away, leaving him prone and unconscious without calling for help or checking to make sure he was OK. "Before this crash Terry was a charming outgoing gregarious person," Mr Sanderson's lawyer said. "He was living a full life, travelling the world, doing everything possible to enjoy his life and guard his health. But after the crash he's no longer charming." Steve Owens, Ms Paltrow's lawyer, dismissed Mr Sanderson's claims as "utter BS". He told the jury his client had just begun descending the slope when a pair of skis suddenly appeared between her legs and a man collided into her back. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp...1249006101.jpg Terry Sanderson accuses Ms Paltrow of being a distracted skier Ms Paltrow's lawyer argued that Mr Sanderson, who suffers from vision and hearing loss as a result of a previous stroke, may not have seen the actress before he collided with her. Mr Owens said his client initially suspected she was being assaulted and was so shaken by the incident she chose not to ski for the rest of the day. "She may have sworn at him. It rattled her and it physically hurt her," he said. The case appears to hinge on which skier - Ms Paltrow or Mr Sanderson - was uphill at the time of the accident. According to Deer Valley safety policies, skiers "ahead or downhill of you have the right-of-way. You must avoid them." Craig Ramon, who is a friend of Mr Sanderson, was the first witness to take the stand in the case. He testified that he heard a scream and turned his head to see Ms Paltrow crash into Mr Sanderson. But on cross-examination, Ms Paltrow's lawyers noted that Mr Ramon is colour-blind, arguing he could not have distinguished which skier caused the crash from his or her clothing alone. Ms Paltrow's attorneys allege that GoPro footage and a social media post that corroborate her version of events have "disappeared". The original claim, filed in 2019, said: "This case involves a hit-and-run ski crash at Deer Valley, Utah, where defendant Gwyneth Paltrow skied out of control and hit the back of Terry Sanderson, another skier, who was downhill, knocking him down hard, knocking him out, and causing a brain injury, four broken ribs and other serious injuries." The proceedings are scheduled to last for eight days. |
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Gwyneth Paltrow Trial Over Reckless Ski Crash - Court Day 3 The trial against actress Gwyneth Paltrow is entering its third day.
BBC 24 MAR 2023 The Goop founder had been sued by a retired optometrist who claims she 'recklessly slammed' into her during a 2016 ski trip in Utah. Gwyneth Paltrow, however, claims he skiied into her. More witnesses are expected to be called to testify in the trial. Though the court is not publishing a witness list, attorneys said Wendell Gibby and Sam Goldstein - a radiologist and neuropsychologist - would likely be called to testify. Sanderson's lawyers said they expected to call four witnesses total on Wednesday and left the possibility open that one could be Paltrow, depending on when others expected to testify arrive in Park City. Gibby and Goldstein have previously appeared as expert witnesses for Sanderson, who has said he broke ribs and sustained brain damage from the crash. |
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Gwyneth Paltrow Takes The Stand in Utah
Gwyneth Paltrow Trial Over Ski Crash - Day 4 BBC 25 MAR 2023 The trial against actress Gwyneth Paltrow is entering its fourth day on Friday. The Goop founder had been sued by a retired optometrist who claims she 'recklessly slammed' into her during a 2016 ski trip in Utah. Gwyneth Paltrow, however, claims he skiied into her. More witnesses are expected to be called to testify in the trial. Though the court is not publishing a witness list, attorneys said Wendell Gibby and Sam Goldstein - a radiologist and neuropsychologist - would likely be called to testify on Wednesday. Sanderson's lawyers said they expected to call four witnesses total on Wednesday depending on when others expected to testify arrive in Park City. Gibby and Goldstein have previously appeared as expert witnesses for Sanderson, who has said he broke ribs and sustained brain damage from the crash. |
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Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Trial: Day 5
BBC 28 MAR 2023 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp...1177334514.jpg Paltrow family Gwyneth Paltrow is on trial over a 2016 ski accident in Utah involving a retired eye doctor who claims he suffered life-altering injuries. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp...1249297021.jpg Terry Sanderson, 76, says the Hollywood actress was distracted and caused the crash. He is seeking $300,000 (£245,000) in damages. Ms Paltrow, 50, denies the charge, and has countersued for $1 plus compensation for attorneys' fees. The civil trial has turned on the testimony of its many characters. |
re: Gwyneth Paltrow WINS Ski Crash Trial
Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Trial: Days 6 & 7
BBC 30 MAR 2023 Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is set to face off with a retired doctor in a civil trial starting March 21 over a ski crash in February 2016. Plaintiff Terry Sanderson alleges the famed actress’ skiing was “out of control” when the two collided at Deer Valley Resort seven years ago. Paltrow fired back, countersuing Sanderson for one dollar, claiming his recollection of events was incorrect and that he crashed into her. |
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Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Trial:
Paltrow Awarded $1 and Cleared of Fault Over Ski Crash BBC 31 MAR 2023 A jury has found US actress Gwyneth Paltrow was not at fault for a 2016 ski crash at a resort in Utah. Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, 76, had said Paltrow crashed into him, leaving him with life-changing injuries. He sought $300,000 (£245,000) in damages. Paltrow, 50, blamed him for the accident, countersuing for $1 plus legal fees. Listening to the verdict in court, Paltrow was expressionless, staring straight ahead and appearing to nod slightly. She then left the courtroom, declining requests for comments. On her way out, she briefly stopped to speak to Mr Sanderson. He later said she told him: "I wish you well." Contradictory stories Speaking to media outside, her lawyer Steve Owens said Paltrow "has a history of advocating for what she believes in". "This situation was no different and she will continue to stand up for what is right," he said. Afterwards Mr Sanderson called the verdict "very disappointing" and maintained he had been the one hit on the slope. The two-week trial heard from dozens of witnesses with contradictory stories about who crashed in to whom. After three hours of deliberation, the jury found Mr Sanderson entirely at fault for the incident in a unanimous decision, and awarded Paltrow $1. In Mr Sanderson's telling, the Oscar-winner slammed in to him on a beginner slope at Deer Valley Resort in Park City. Paltrow then skied away while he remained unconscious in the snow with broken ribs, Mr Sanderson said. The accident left him with life-altering brain trauma, he said. On the stand, Paltrow offered an entirely different account of the accident, saying Mr Sanderson had skied directly into her back as she went down the slope with her two children. "I thought, 'Is this a practical joke? Is someone doing something perverted? This is really, really strange,'" she said in her testimony. Paltrow's lawyers worked to undermine Mr Sanderson's claim that his health was ruined by the crash, pointing ou the former eye doctor took trips after the accident to South America, Europe and Morocco. And they accused Mr Sanderson of trying to exploit their client's fame, asking about an email he sent to his daughters shortly after the collision, in which he wrote: "I'm famous". The closely watched case hinged on skiing etiquette, with both parties claiming that they were the downhill skier and therefore had right of way. Graphic showing the two versions of what happened: who was higher up and therefore to blame for the collision but both Sanderson and Paltrow claim to have been further downhill https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/c...0-nc-2x-nc.png Summary An eight-person jury clears US star Gwyneth Paltrow in the civil trial over a skiing accident in Utah in 2016 The jury found retired eye doctor Terry Sanderson 100% at fault over the incident The pair sued each other over the incident - Sanderson was looking for $300,000 in damages whilst Paltrow's counter case was for $1 plus her legal fees Sanderson claimed that the accident at the upmarket resort left him with brain damage and broken ribs and damaged his relationships with his family Paltrow denied being responsible for the accident and has been in court for every day of the trial |
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