Actor and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow took the stand Friday afternoon for a civil lawsuit regarding a 2016 skiing incident.
Paltrow, 50, has been accused of causing serious injury to retired optometrist Terry Sanderson after she allegedly collided with him while skiing at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah.
Sanderson, 76, alleged Paltrow skied into him, “knocking him down hard, knocking him out.” He claimed the collision caused “permanent traumatic brain injury, 4 broken ribs, pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life.” He maintains that Paltrow left him collapsed on the slope and skied away.
He is suing Paltrow for more than US$300,000. Read more: ‘Bachelor in Paradise Canada’: Meet the hopefuls looking for love Paltrow denies any responsibility for the crash and is countersuing for $1 and lawyers’ fees.