Lamis Mohammed
Monday, March 27, 2023 08:00 AM
The international actress was questioned Gwyneth Paltrow About her relationship with singer Taylor Swift during her trial The civil lawsuit, over allegations that she seriously injured a man in a skiing accident in the state in 2016, the lawsuit relates to a collision at a ski resort in Park City, in which Terry Sanderson claims the actress collided with him and knocked him “hard, causing him to fall,” according to the report. posted on the site “nme“.
Sanderson’s attorney, Christine Van Orman, then asked Paltrow if she got the idea from Swift’s case, and Paltrow stated, “I think I said when you asked me that I wasn’t aware of Swift’s trial, which I wouldn’t say we’re good friends, we’re friendly, and I I’ve taken my kids to one of her concerts before but we don’t talk much.”
Gwyneth Paltrow and Taylor Swift
Paltrow ended her speech by saying, “I am only asking for one dollar, and this is a symbolic request because in reality the damages will be more.”
Opening statements in the jury trial began today, the proceedings are set to last for eight days, and the 50-year-old Oscar winner and her children are expected to testify during the proceedings..
The accident occurred in February 2016 on a slope in a resort Deer Valley As Mrs. Paltrow was skiing on a family vacation, the issue appears to hinge on which skier – Paltrow or Sanderson – was skiing at the time of the accident..
In accordance with the safety policies of Deer Valleyaccording to BBC The skaters in front or behind you have the right of way, you must avoid them “.
During opening statements on Tuesday, Paltrow’s attorney told the jury that his client had just begun her descent down the slope when a pair of skates appeared out of nowhere between her husband and a man slammed into her back. Having had a previous stroke, he may not have seen his client before he collided with her, and Paltrow’s lawyer added that his client initially suspected that she had been assaulted, and was shaken by the incident..
However, attorneys representing Sanderson argued that Paltrow was in fact skiing fitfully that day, because she was trying to watch her children ski down the slopes..
Sanderson’s attorney told the court that Paltrow showed “disregard for other people on the mountain” when she collided with his client, causing what he claimed were serious injuries; Including four broken ribs and permanent brain damage.
“Distracted skiers cause accidents,” said Sanderson’s attorney, noting that Ms. Paltrow is an experienced skier and knows the rules well. She knows that if you keep skating like this, she’ll hit someone“.
In his original 2019 claim, Sanderson said it was the equivalent of a hit and run, claiming: “Paltrow got up and turned and drove away, leaving Sanderson lying in the snow, seriously injured, and the Deer Valley ski instructor, who had been training Ms. Paltrow, took off but did not see the accident.” Paltrow claimed the coach witnessed the incident.
Erik Christiansen’s name, coach, has been removed from the initial petition along with the company Deer Valley Resort Company After the judge narrowed the controversy over the hit-and-run allegations, ultimately ruling only simple negligence over the incident.
The judge wrote: “No person is familiar with Ms. Paltrow’s post-collision actions, hence Paltrow’s action cannot be called reckless. Even when interpreted in a light more favorable to Sanderson, the undisputed facts fail to support his claim that Paltrow’s post-collision actions were were likely to cause significant harm, were unreasonable or outside the ordinary safety, or came with a high degree of risk“.
The lawsuit has now gone from claiming $3.1 million in damages from the actress to $300,000, with Paltrow claiming $1 in damages and attorneys’ fees.
