- Stone is being sued by a Los Angeles woman for causing a car accident last year
- The woman accused Stone of driving at high speed and performing ‘unsafe’ maneuvers
- Property damage and personal injuries reportedly total $35,000
Sharon Stone is being sued by a woman for thousands of dollars over an alleged car accident she caused in Los Angeles last year.
The actress, best known for her role as Catherine Tramell in the 1992 film Basic Instincts, has been accused of causing a car accident in which Amanda Godepski was injured.
Godepski filed a motor vehicle complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, April 24, according to documents obtained by People Magazine.
He accused Stone of speeding and making “unsafe” maneuvers that led to his accident.
The woman claimed she suffered property damage and personal injuries, and that the damages exceeded $35,000.
The incident allegedly occurred on June 30, 2023 in Los Angeles, near the US Route 101 freeway off-ramp at Coldwater Canyon Avenue, according to court documents.
Sharon Stone is being sued for thousands of dollars for an alleged car accident she caused in Los Angeles last year (Pictured: Sharon Stone attends the 49th Chaplin Award honoring Jeff Bridges at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2024 in New York City)
The actress is best known for her role as Catherine Tramell in the 1992 film Basic Instincts (pictured).
According to Gosepksi, Stone “negligently owned, operated, drove, managed and maintained a vehicle.”
The filing further states: “Defendant Sharon Vonne Stone caused the collision by driving too fast for traffic conditions and making an unsafe turn into plaintiff’s travel lane and striking plaintiff’s vehicle.”
Stone’s conduct violated at least three California vehicle regulations, including driving too fast for traffic, making dangerous turns and changing lanes, according to court documents.
In short, the Los Angeles woman is suing Stone for “loss of wages,” “property damage,” “general damages,” and “loss of earning capacity.” She also claims that her trip to the hospital caused her “emotional distress,” “economic harm,” and “non-economic harm.”
Stone has not yet responded to the lawsuit.
This is not the first time Stone has found himself in legal trouble.
In 2012, Stone was sued by her former nanny for allegedly violating employment laws and making derogatory comments about her ethnicity.
Stone (pictured) has been accused of speeding and performing “unsafe” automobile maneuvers that caused her to crash, according to legal documents.
The Basic Instincts actress (pictured) reportedly “caused the collision by driving too fast for traffic conditions and making an unsafe turn into plaintiff’s travel lane and striking plaintiff’s vehicle,” according to documents judicial.
The woman who sued Stone (pictured) claimed she suffered property damage and personal injuries, and that the damages exceeded $35,000.
Erlinda Elemen was fired by the star in February 2011, after Stone allegedly discovered that she had been paid overtime in error, and Elemen alleges that Sharon made a series of derogatory comments about Filipinos, including calling them “stupid people.”
They had reached an agreement in 2013.
Stone, a mother of three, has stepped away from Hollywood in recent years and has instead focused her attention on her art, which has been displayed in galleries across the country.