Gwyneth Paltrow has appeared in a US court over claims she seriously injured a man in a “hit-and-run” crash at a ski resort in 2016.The 50 year old American actress is being sued by retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, who alleged that Gwyneth skied “out of control” and hit him at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, in Utah.
Gwyneth is countersuing for 'symbolic damages' of $1million plus her legal fees. Mr Sanderson claimed that Gwyneth collided with him “knocking him down hard, knocking him out, and causing a brain injury, four broken ribs and other serious injuries”.
Opening statements in the jury trial are expected in the case on Tuesday, with proceedings scheduled to last eight days. Local media outlets report that Gwyneth and members of her family are due to attend court on Tuesday – and that the actress is expected to testify.
Mr Sanderson is seeking damages of 300,000 dollars (£245,000), having had his previous claim for 3.1 million dollars (£2.5 million) dropped. “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 original claim, filed in 2019, stated.
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