Gwyneth Paltrow appeared in court on Tuesday to stand trial after a man said she crashed into him while he was skiing on a Utah mountain in February of 2016.
76 years old Terry Sanderson said he sustained serious injuries including four broken ribs and a brain injury.
According to court documents, Sanderson stated that while skiing at Deer Valley Resort, Paltrow allegedly “skied out of control … knocking him down hard, knocking him out.
He further said that claims Paltrow and her ski instructor skied away after the incident without getting him medical help.
However, on a counter sue, Gwyneth Paltrow is saying it was the man that hit her.
According to the actress and businesswoman, she “was enjoying skiing with her family on vacation in Utah, when Plaintiff – who was uphill from Ms. Paltrow – plowed into her back. She sustained a full ‘body blow.’ Ms. Paltrow was angry with Plaintiff, and said so. Plaintiff apologized. She was shaken and upset, and quit skiing for the day even though it was still morning.”
Sanderson had first sued Paltrow for $3.1 million dollars, but later changed it and is now seeking more than $300,000 in damages.
On the other hand, Paltrow is seeking $1 in damages, plus attorneys’ fees.
At the opening trial, the judge gave instructions to the eight-person jury and the attorneys for each side introduced themselves to the court before opening statements by one of Sanderson’s lawyers, Lawrence Buhler, followed by Paltrow’s attorney, Steve Owens.
The trial is expected to be concluded within seven days.