Ski accident trial
Gwyneth Paltrow wins in court
Gwyneth Paltrow in court in Utah
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Gwyneth Paltrow wins ski accident lawsuit, jury awards $1 in damages
Gwyneth Paltrow, 50, has won the trial over a ski-slope collision. After eight days of testimony, a grand jury in Park City, Utah, ruled in the lawsuit filed by retired eye doctor Dr. Terry Sanderson said the actress and entrepreneur was not to blame.
Gwyneth Paltrow is suing for $1 in damages
The 76-year-old had claimed Paltrow ran him over at Deer Valley Resort in 2016, causing him ongoing health problems. He initially sought $3.3 million in damages in 2019, but that lawsuit was dismissed. A second process was now about the sum of 300,000 US dollars (about 280,000 euros).
Paltrow filed a countersuit, demanding a token dollar. The actress’ attorney told the court that Sanderson drove into his client in the accident, not the other way around. Her children Apple, 18, and Moses Martin, 16, also testified at the trial.
Hollywood star is “satisfied”
Paltrow said in a statement she shared on an Instagram story after the trial, “I felt that tolerating a false allegation compromised my integrity.”
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She also thanked the judge and jury for their work. “I’m pleased with the outcome and appreciate the hard work of Judge Holmberg and the jury and thank them for their care in handling this case,” she said. Sanderson explained according to “BBC News”.the verdict was “very disappointing”.
Sources used: instagram.com. bbc.com