Gwyneth Paltrow slams ‘ridiculous' ski crash trial: ‘I had to fight it'
Gwyneth Paltrow is reflecting on her 2023 ski trial.
The actress, 52, was found not liable in March 2023 after Terry Sanderson sued her and claimed that her alleged reckless skiing caused her to run into him while on the slopes in 2016.
'It was ridiculous, and I have to say that the idea that someone could ski into your back and knock you down and then sue you? I was like, 'This is everything that's wrong with our legal system,'' Paltrow recounted while on 'The World's First Podcast' last week. 'That's why I felt like I had to fight it.'
6 Gwyneth Paltrow recounts her ski trial.
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The retired doctor first sued the Goop founder in 2019, claiming she left him with permanent damage after the ski crash in Deer Valley, Utah. Sanderson originally sued Paltrow for $3.1 million in damages before lowering his amount to $300,000.
Paltrow vehemently denied the allegations and countersued the former optometrist for $1 in damages plus her legal fees. She also maintained that Sanderson was the one who caused the collision.
After eight days, the jury deliberated for 2 hours and 32 minutes and found Paltrow not liable. After the judge read the verdict aloud, the 'Iron Man 3' star turned to Sanderson and allegedly said, 'I wish you well.'
6 Gwyneth Paltrow sits in court as the verdict is read in her civil trial over a collision with another skier.
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'I'm not going to be shaken down here,' Paltrow told podcast hosts, Erin and Sara Foster, referring to the trial. 'I'm not doing that.'
During the court battle, Sanderson claimed that the ski encounter left him with 'a brain injury, four broken ribs and other serious injuries' and that Paltrow had been skiing 'out of control' when she allegedly knocked him down.
He also alleged that the 'Shallow Hal' vet's ski instructor did not see the accident but 'falsely accused Sanderson of having caused the crash. He also failed to send help, as he was obligated to do, and later filed a false report to protect his client, Ms. Paltrow.'
6 Gwyneth Paltrow and her attorney Steve Owens.
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Paltrow clapped back on the stand, stating, 'I was hit by Mr. Sanderson, and he was at fault.'
The 'Shakespeare in Love' star said that her instructor told her to leave her information with the man after the collision.
'He said, 'You should go ski down' because my kids were waiting for me,' she explained. 'I would not have left the scene without leaving my information, and my information was left.'
6 Gwyneth Paltrow testifies during her trial.
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'I was skiing and two skis came between my skis, forcing my legs apart, and then there was a body pressing against me. And there was a very strange grunting noise. So my brain was trying to make sense of what was happening.'
After the verdict was read, the Oscar winner released a statement to the public.
'I felt that acquiescing to a false claim compromised my integrity,' she said. 'I am pleased with the outcome and I appreciate all of the hard work of Judge Holmberg and the jury, and thank them for their thoughtfulness in handling this case.'
6 Dr. Terry Sanderson sued Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Paltrow's attorney, Steve Owens, also commented on her win.
'Gwyneth has a history of advocating for what she believes in,' the lawyer stated. 'this situation was no different and she will continue to stand up for what is right.'
In October 2023, Paltrow reflected on the trial, saying she felt like she 'survived' a very traumatic event.
6 Gwyneth Paltrow enters the courtroom for her trial.
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'That whole thing was pretty weird,' she told the New York Times. 'I don't know that I've even processed it.'
'It was something I felt like I survived,' continued Paltrow. 'Sometimes in my life it takes me a long time to look back and process something and understand something.'
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