Hollywood actor and lifestyle guru found not liable for collision with optometrist Terry Sanderson in Park City in 2016
Gwyneth Paltrow, the Hollywood star and lifestyle guru, has prevailed in the dramatic court tussle over dueling ski-crash claims with the retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, who had sued the actor for liability in a collision on a Utah mountain in 2016.
The verdict in the much-watched case, which to many seemed to pit one affluent lifestyle against another, came after a two-week trial that heard from dozens of witnesses attempting to assert truth to an incident that only one witness claimed to see.
The jury returned after just two hours and 20 minutes, finding Terry Sanderson at fault for the crash and finding him at fault for Paltrow’s harm.
The jury found Sanderson 100% at fault in terms of comparative negligence and awarded the actress damages of $1, as she requested. Paltrow’s legal costs will be decided at a later date.
As Paltrow left the court, she told Sanderson “I wish you well.”
In an emailed statement, Paltrow said: “I felt that acquiescing to a false claim compromised my integrity. 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.”
Outside the court, Paltrow’s lead attorney Steven Owen added: “Gwyneth has a history of advocating for what she believes in – this situation was no different and she will continue to stand up for what is...
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