Gwyneth Paltrow was seen patting Terry Sanderson’s shoulder, whispering a few words, before leaving court triumphant after winning a case against a retired ophthalmologist who claimed she caused a skiing collision in 2016.
Jurors found the 76-year-old Sanderson responsible for the plane crash seven years ago after deliberating for two hours and 20 minutes Thursday.
As Paltrow left the court, she was seen touching Sanderson’s shoulder and is believed to have said, “I wish you well,” Sanderson told reporters outside the courtroom. He said he replied, “Thank you, dear.”
The win comes eight days after the live broadcast of courtroom testimony that drew audiences around the world and became pop culture, and in which Paltrow and Sanderson portrayed an even more strained relationship — with her ex previously comparing her to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. .
Gwyneth Paltrow was seen touching Terry Sanderson’s shoulder, whispering a few words, before leaving court triumphant after winning a case against a retired ophthalmologist who claimed she caused a skiing collision in 2016.
Jurors found the 76-year-old Sanderson responsible for the plane crash seven years ago after deliberating for two hours and 20 minutes Thursday.
Paltrow’s expression softened and she looked at her attorney with a faint smile as the judge read the verdict in a Park City courtroom.
The actress smiled and waved to the paparazzi as she made her way out of court but refused to comment.
Paltrow’s attorney read a statement from the actress outside of court.
Owens said: “We are pleased with the outcome and appreciate the consideration of the judge and jury. Gwyneth has a history of standing up for what is right and this situation is no different. She will continue to stand up for what is right.”
A statement was issued by its representatives.
“I felt acquiescing to a false claim threatened my integrity,” Paltrow said. “I am pleased with the outcome and appreciate all the hard work of Judge Holmberg and the jury, and I thank them for their thoughtfulness in handling this case.”
As Paltrow left the court, she was seen touching Sanderson’s shoulder and is believed to have said, “I wish you well,” Sanderson told reporters outside the courtroom. He replied: Thank you, dear.
The actress smiled and waved at the paparazzi as she made her way out of the court
Meanwhile, a patchy Sanderson said he’s sticking with his version, even though he’s lost the case
Meanwhile, a patchy Sanderson said he stands by his version of events, even though he lost the case.
When asked what he plans to do next, he jokes, “Maybe Disneyland!”
Sanderson’s attorney, Christine Van Orman, said outside the court that she was not surprised by Paltrow and added, “I’ve been an attorney for 30 years and jurors have never surprised me.”
Of Sanderson, she added, “He’s suffering, he’s a very nice guy.”
The chapter concludes two weeks of court proceedings that hinged largely on the reputation rather than the financial damages at stake in the case.
Paltrow’s attorneys have called the complaint against her “absolute BS” and painted the founder and CEO of Goop as uniquely vulnerable to unfair and frivolous lawsuits because of her fame.
Paltrow took the witness stand during the trial to insist that the collision was not her fault, describing how she was shocked when she felt “a body pressing against me and a very strange grunting noise”.
On the podium, Sanderson described Paltrow hitting him in the back and sending him flying
While Sanderson’s dad-of-three says the actress skated at him while letting out what he describes as “the best hysterical scream I’ve ever heard,” Paltrow says he bumped into her — causing her to miss half a day of skating.
During his testimony on Wednesday, he made a wild comparison between Paltrow and Epstein and said she needed to be “responsible” for the accident.
‘I think, what’s going on here?’ Obviously, this is a problem for which a person must be responsible, and if he was never responsible, what would he do? They will do it again, he started.
“Now we have … pedophiles on an island,” he said, referring to Epstein’s “pedophile island” in the Caribbean where he trafficked and sexually assaulted dozens of girls.
A distraught Paltrow looked at her attorney, who called Sanderson’s testimony “absurd.”
Then the judge told the jury to ignore Sanderson’s words.
Paltrow’s account of the collision with Terry Sanderson is shown in an animated reconstruction where the defense claims he was in fact the one who hit the actress from behind
Sanderson filed for damages in January 2019 – initially seeking $3.1 million. The judge reduced the amount to $300,000 in damages for the injuries he sustained.
Paltrow then filed a counterclaim asking for a symbolic $1 and her legal expenses.
Sanderson’s attorneys had tried to portray their client as an energetic, energetic person before the accident, but was dramatically changed afterward.
He claims she struck him in the back with such force that she was left with “permanent traumatic brain injury, four broken ribs, pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress and disfigurement.”
Sanderson told the court: ‘I just remember everything was great and then I heard something I’d never heard at a ski resort, and that was blood-curdling screaming.
And then, Boom, it was like somebody was out of control and was going to crash into a tree and die. That’s what (I remembered) until I got hit.
Gwyneth Paltrow (far right) responded during closing arguments in her skiing accident trial Thursday as attorney for Terry Sanderson (center) told the jury her version of the story was wrong
He added, “I was hit in the back very hard… directly on the shoulder, and the fist and stick were at the bottom of my shoulder blade, a serious, serious slap.” “You’ve never been hurt this hard before.”
In his complaint, Sanderson said Paltrow “got up, turned and drove away” without calling for help, leaving him “stunned, lying in the snow, badly injured.”
Paltrow and her team said their ski instructor was at the scene and helped Sanderson.
Paltrow’s team argued that Sanderson’s regression, while deeply distressed, was not related to the accident and indicated prior medical issues.
They also confirmed that Sanderson’s daughter Jenny said she had a troubled relationship with her father for many years.
They repeatedly pointed out that Sanderson emailed his daughters saying, “I’m famous.”
Paltrow takes a stunned look at Sanderson before looking at her lawyer, who calls the testimony “ridiculous.” Then the judge told the jury to ignore Sanderson’s words
Paltrow testified in court that Sanderson approached her from behind, and their skates became entangled
Audiences around the world followed the celebrity trial as if it were a television show.
Viewers examined the motives of both Paltrow and Sanderson as attorneys asked questions of witnesses that often had less to do with the collision and more to do with their client’s reputation.
The trial took place in Park City, a resort known for hosting the annual Sundance Film Festival. Early in her career, Paltrow appeared in film premieres including 1998’s Sliding Doors, at a time when she was known primarily as an actor rather than a lifestyle influencer. .
Paltrow is also known for her roles in the films ‘Shakespeare in Love’ and ‘Iron Man’.
