Gwyneth Paltrow Takes the Stand in Skiing Lawsuit Trial: Everything You Need to Know

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Gwyneth Paltrow's trial is officially underway. The actress was sued back in 2019 by a man named Terry Sanderson, who in his lawsuit claimed he sustained significant injuries in 2016 after Paltrow allegedly knocked him over while skiing a beginner-level course at a resort in Park City, Utah.According to legal documents, obtained by ET, Sanderson, 76, is suing Paltrow for more than $300,000 in damages in connection to the Feb.

26, 2016 incident. The trial kicked off Tuesday, March 21 in Park City, where Paltrow filed a countersuit against Sanderson and is seeking $1 in symbolic damages plus attorney fees.The trial is expected to last two weeks and it is being streamed live.

With the trial officially underway, ET takes a closer look at how we got here.In legal documents, Sanderson, a retired optometrist, claims he was at Deer Valley Resort in Park City when he sustained «a brain injury, four broken ribs and other serious injuries» after Paltrow allegedly knocked him over while skiing a beginner-level course.He went on to claim that Paltrow was skiing in an «out of control» manner and skied away without calling for help.

He also alleges in the lawsuit that he was blamed for the accident by Deer Valley Resort staff in a filed incident report.Sanderson initially sued for $3.1 million in damages, but several of his claims were dropped by the court in 2022.Paltrow's husband, Brad Falchuk, and her children — 18-year-old daughter, Apple, and 16-year-old son, Moses -- are expected to testify, her lawyer said during opening statements on Tuesday.The trial is set to last two weeks.In her amended complaint, the 50-year-old actress says in legal documents that Sanderson «admits he does not remember what happened» and that «Ms.