Gwyneth Paltrow emerges victorious in the ski accident lawsuit

"Gwyneth Paltrow emerges victorious in the ski accident lawsuit with a symbolic $1 jury verdict"

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Gwyneth Paltrow has won a lawsuit involving a ski slope collision that occurred in 2016 at Deer Valley Resort.

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Paltrow was found not liable in retired optometrist Dr. Terry Sanderson's lawsuit, who claimed that Paltrow hit him, causing ongoing health issues.

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Gwyneth Paltrow was counter-sued for $1, but the jury granted her the symbolic amount she requested.

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The trial lasted eight days, and it turned into a live-streamed spectacle with medical experts, ski resort staff, witnesses, and Paltrow herself taking the stand.

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Paltrow was skiing with her children and ski instructor on a beginner run and keeping to the side of the slope as appropriate for slower skiers.

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Sanderson, an experienced black diamond skier with no vision in his right eye, collided with Paltrow on the slopes.

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The two presented conflicting testimony, with each claiming the other was the uphill skier and therefore at fault.

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Sanderson's attorneys accused Paltrow of causing their client's "invisible" brain issues and personality changes, making it difficult for him to connect with others.

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Paltrow's lawyers countered that Sanderson's physical difficulties began before the accident and then progressed in a predictable way.

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Paltrow's attorney used Sanderson's post-accident social media activity, including physically active vacations, to challenge his claims of permanent injury.

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