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See Gwyneth Paltrow Attend Utah Courtroom Amid Ski Crash Trial
Gwyneth Paltrow is having her time successful court.
On March 21, the Oscar victor appeared successful a Park City, Utah courtroom to look disconnected against Terry Sanderson, a 76-year-old retired optometrist accusing her of crashing into him portion skiing astatine a edifice successful 2016. For the archetypal time of their civilian trial, Paltrow—who is countersuing Sanderson, claiming that helium was the 1 who collided with her—wore a cream-colored turtleneck sweater and acheronian pants.
The ineligible conflict began successful January 2019, erstwhile Sanderson filed a suit against Paltrow, present 50, for injuries helium sustained erstwhile she allegedly smashed into him from down connected a beginner-level slope astatine Deer Valley Resort. In his filing, obtained by E! News, Sanderson said helium suffered "a encephalon surgery, 4 breached ribs and different injuries" from the clang and accused Paltrow and her skis teacher of abandoning the country portion helium was hurt.
"I person suffered immensely not conscionable from the carnal injuries I suffered," the ailment read, adding that Sanderson besides experienced "severe intelligence problems including fear, anxiousness and depression," arsenic a effect of "my clip of being severely hurt, incapacitated and incapable to support oregon support myself."
Sanderson is seeking implicit $3 cardinal successful damages, per CNN.
In a countersuit filed February 2019, Paltrow denied the accusations and said she was skiing with her household and skis teacher erstwhile Sanderson allegedly "plowed into her back." The Goop mogul besides claimed that Sanderson admitted responsibility by apologizing to her aft the clang and was present lone taking ineligible action due to her "celebrity and wealth."
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"She did not sound him down, oregon origin him to endure a concussion, encephalon injury, oregon breached ribs," Paltrow's filing read. "Ms. Paltrow did not 'hit and run,' nor did she permission Plaintiff alone. Plaintiff exhibited nary injuries requiring emergent attention."
According to tribunal documents, Paltrow is countersuing Sanderson for "only symbolic damages successful the magnitude of $1, positive her costs and attorneys' fees to support this meritless claim."
The ongoing proceedings is expected to past 8 days. Paltrow is expected instrumentality the stand, according to the New York Times, and her lawyer told the assemblage connected March 21 that they would perceive from the Iron Man star's husband Brad Falchuk and kids Apple, 18, and Moses, 16, who she shares with ex Chris Martin.
E! News reached retired to attorneys for Paltrow and Sanderson but has not received comment.
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