The trial for a 2016 ski collision began in Park City, UT, with actress and businesswoman Gwyneth Paltrow in attendance as the jury was seated and opening statements were given. Terry Sanderson, a retired optometrist, accused Paltrow of skiing out of control and crashing into him while they were both skiing on a Utah mountain in February 2016, causing him serious injuries.
In Sanderson's court documents, he claimed that while skiing at Deer Valley Resort, Paltrow knocked him down, causing a brain injury, four broken ribs, and other serious injuries, before allegedly skiing away without providing medical care. Paltrow filed a countersuit, claiming that Sanderson skied into her.
Sanderson initially sued Paltrow for $3.1 million, but later amended his complaint and is now seeking more than $300,000 in damages. Paltrow is seeking only $1 in damages plus attorney's fees.
The trial is expected to last about one week, and it is unclear if Paltrow will take the stand. However, her attorney stated that the jury will hear from family members who were skiing with her at the time of the collision.