Gwyneth Paltrow is set to go on trial this week after being sued by retired optometrist Terry Sanderson for a 2016 ski accident that he claimed was a “hit and run” incident.
The trial, which is expected to last eight days, will take place in a courtroom in Park City, Utah.
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Paltrow has been accused of skiing “out of control” and colliding with Sanderson, resulting in a traumatic brain injury, broken ribs, and a loss of enjoyment of life for Sanderson.
Sanderson is suing for $300,000 in damages, rather than the $3.1 million he was hoping for. Meanwhile, Paltrow is counter-suing Sanderson, claiming that he was the one who rammed into her.
Paltrow expected to testify in her own defense during the trial
According to sources close to her, the 50-year-old actress is expected to testify in her own defense during the trial. It is unknown when she will take the stand.
Sanderson, 69, had reportedly told his doctor a year before the accident that he was blind in one eye. According to Paltrow’s lawyers, the retired eye doctor “admits he does not remember what happened.”
Despite the allegations, Paltrow’s attorneys have insisted that their client did not commit a hit-and-run. They claim Sanderson collided with Paltrow from behind and that she remained at the scene after the collision.
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The trial will be heard by eight jurors and two alternates were chosen last week by the Utah Third District Court jury. Sanderson is not entitled to punitive damages, and can only seek $300,000 in damages, according to a judge.
Paltrow is seeking only $1 in damages, as well as the cost of her legal fees, “because her injuries were relatively minor,” according to court documents.
