Gwyneth Paltrow testified about a skiing accident in Utah in 2016. The actress is being sued for $300,000 by Terry Sanderson, a retired optometrist, who alleges the star's recklessness caused her skiing accident and bodily harmed him.
The 76-year-old says the incident had a significant impact on his life and relationships. Ms Paltrow testified in Utah on March 24 that Mr Sanderson slowly bumped into her as she was walking down a hill.
Ms Paltrow said: "I was skiing and two skis came between my skis and separated my legs, then my body leaned against me and there was a strange whimper.
“My brain was trying to figure out what was going on. I thought, "Is that a joke? Is someone doing something bad? This is really, really weird.
However, Mr. Sanderson and his legal team have presented a different account, claiming that the award-winning actress controls it”. collided with him during a rookie race, "smashing him violently, dropping him and causing concussions, four broken ribs and other serious injuries.
The actress denied behaving "risky" on the ski slope. She added that although her children were present that day, she was skiing as usual.Testified: "I would not engage in risky behavior with or without my children." According to Mrs. Paltrow, Mr. Sanderson rammed her directly, causing her to fall. Ms Paltrow told the court, "I said, 'You drove right behind me and he said, 'Oh, sorry, sorry, sorry.'The actress later added that she yelled at the 76-year-old, saying she was "very nervous". Ms. Paltrow's behavior after the incident was then the subject of many questions from Mr. Sanderson's attorneys, who asked her why she would yell at the 76-year-old if she wanted to "hold back."She replied, "I felt injured. I was angry. I was worried about my knee.
""I felt uncomfortable when someone pressed their body against my back and I'm sorry I cursed.Ms Paltrow, when asked if she asked about Sanderson's injuries from the accident, said, "I think you have to remember that when you have an accident ... Psychology doesn't necessarily have to think about the person who did it.
"She added that she thought Sanderson's injuries were "very minor during the day." The actress later denied the testimony of one of Sanderson's acquaintances, Greg Ramone, who claimed he saw Mrs Paltrow collide with Sanderson on the tracks on. "I don't know if he knows he's lying, but I'll tell you Unfortunately, what he said is not true,” he said.
So far, the proceedings have delved into Mr Sanderson’s medical history as attorneys questioned whether his deteriorating health and relationships stemmed from the crash or the natural ageing process. The trial has also touched on skier’s etiquette and what life is like as a celebrity.
While Mr Sanderson is seeking “more than $300,000 in damages”, Ms Paltrow has countersued for $1 and attorney fees. The trial will resume on Monday, March 27, as Mr Sanderson takes to the stand.
Ms Paltrow’s attorneys are also expected to call medical experts, ski instructors and her two children, Moses and Apple, to the stand.
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