Short:
- Actress Gwyneth Paltrow may testify in a Utah courtroom over a 2016 skiing accident she was involved in with Terry Sanderson.
- Sanderson alleges that Paltrow crashed into him while skiing, causing lasting injuries and brain damage.
- Paltrow filed a countersuit claiming Sanderson skied into her, and the legal battle has been ongoing for seven years.
- The trial has seen several witnesses testify, including Sanderson’s daughter and medical professionals who evaluated his injuries.
- Paltrow is seeking $1 in damages plus attorneys’ fees, while Sanderson is seeking over $300,000 in damages.
Brief:
Actress and businesswoman, Gwyneth Paltrow, may testify as early as Friday in a Park City, Utah courtroom where an ongoing trial is being held over a 2016 skiing accident she was involved in. Paltrow and Terry Sanderson, a 76-year-old retired optometrist, have been present in the courtroom since the trial began on Tuesday, with Sanderson also potentially testifying on Friday. Sanderson alleges that Paltrow crashed into him, causing lasting injuries and brain damage while they were skiing on a beginner’s run in Utah. Paltrow filed a countersuit in 2019, claiming that Sanderson skied into her. The two have been in a legal battle for seven years. The trial has seen several witnesses testify, including Sanderson’s friend and radiologist, Wendell Gibby, and neuropsychologist, Sam Goldstein, who evaluated Sanderson’s mental health since the collision. On Thursday, Sanderson’s daughter, Polly Sanderson Grasham, gave emotional testimony about her father’s changed “processing speed” since the incident. Paltrow is seeking $1 in damages plus attorneys’ fees, while Sanderson is seeking more than $300,000 in damages.
The Gwyneth Paltrow trial, regarding a 2016 skiing accident at Deer Valley resort involving retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, is ongoing. Paltrow testified in court that she initially thought the collision was a sexual assault, and claimed that it was Sanderson who crashed into her. Sanderson, however, has accused Paltrow of crashing into him, leaving him with injuries including a traumatic brain injury and broken ribs. Dr Richard Boehne testified that Sanderson’s injuries could only have been caused by being struck from behind and that Paltrow falling on top of him was the “only scenario” that would explain his injuries. Paltrow’s children, Apple and Moses, are expected to testify in the trial, which has seen Paltrow seeking a symbolic $1 in damages and for her legal fees to be covered, while Sanderson seeks $300,000 from Paltrow. In her counterclaim, Paltrow alleges that Sanderson’s injuries are exaggerated, and that he had 15 chronic medical problems, including blindness in his right eye.