Attorney Stephen Owens and his client, actress Gwyneth Paltrow. (Park City, March 30, 2023) AFP:
A retired optician accused him of assaulting the slopes seven years ago. The Oscar-winning actress finally won her case after a moonlit trial that delighted netizens.
Gwyneth Paltrow can enjoy her victory. The American actress accused of causing a skiing accident in Utah in 2016 walked out of the trial on Thursday, March 30, thus avoiding paying the damages ($300,000) demanded by the prosecution. The jury of the court of this western state of the USA found unanimously that the 50-year-old star, known especially for the role of Pepper Potts in the movies. Iron manwas not responsible for the accident involving retired doctor Terry Sanderson.
“I’m pleased with this outcome,” Gwyneth Paltrow said when the verdict was announced, after three hours of deliberation. “I believe that accepting false allegations calls into question my integrity,” he added. The founder of Goop thus obtained the token dollar he requested.
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The trial, which was broadcast from the small town of Park City, generated a flurry of interest around the world, as well as among Internet users, who multiplied the humorous diversions of images of the hearing. A phenomenon caused by the lunar protection of the Oscar-winning actress. We think, among other things, of the “candy” that he offered to the bailiffs or of his answer when he had to reveal the greatest damage caused by the accident; A statement that was immediately mocked online.
“Four Rib Fractures and Brain Damage”
Gwyneth Paltrow was at the helm since March 21. The actress was prosecuted for hitting retired optician Terry Anderson on a ski slope. The collision took place in February 2016 at Deer Valley, an upscale resort in the Rockies located above Park City, a tourist town that hosts the Sundance Film Festival.
According to the plaintiff, the ex-wife of Coldplay frontman Chris Martin “dangerously” drove a car into him while he was skiing, causing “four broken ribs and permanent brain damage” before fleeing and leaving him unconscious. Thus, he asked him for damages of 3.3 million dollars (about 3 million euros), which was reduced by the judge to 300 thousand dollars (more than 275 thousand euros).
In their final argument, Terry Sanderson’s attorneys argued that their client should be compensated for the irreversible brain damage he suffered that is affecting his quality of life. They asked the court to pay their client 33 dollars for every hour of the day after the accident. And this, until his death, which they estimated could happen in ten years. The settlement was “$3,276,000 for the 17 years Terry has to deal with this irreversible brain damage.” Without success.
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“perverse joke”.
At the heart of the case was the question of which skier hit the other. According to the plaintiff, Gwyneth Paltrow “dangerously” ran over her while skiing before fleeing, leaving her unconscious. On the contrary, the actress claimed that it was Terry Sanderson who hit her on the back. His lawyer said he was “not going fast” and that he got scared when Terry Sanderson came up behind him. “He hit her. He insulted her, – the actress’s lawyer Stephen Owens assured, – and she asked for $ 3 million after that for fun. It’s not fair.” At first, Gwyneth Paltrow was even afraid of sexual harassment. “I was skiing and two skis came between my skis, spreading my legs, and then a body pressed against me, and I heard a very strange roar,” she said. confiding that he even thought of “a perverted prank by some fan.” Maybe.
“Applied” claimant
The trial, which lasted more than a week, saw specific details about Terry Sanderson’s health, including pre-existing medical conditions. Some of his family members also testified to describe the man as having a difficult personality, even before the accident. At the start of the case, Stephen Owens claimed that the optometrist was “obsessed” with the complaint and that the case was based on “false allegations”. Leaving the courtroom, the actress approached the dismissed plaintiff to speak with him. The latter later said that he wished him “good for the future”.
Source: Le Figaro
