Gwyneth Paltrow heads to court over ‘hysterical King Kong’ skateboarding accident

actor Gwyneth Paltrow’s day on the slopes in Park City, Utah, was cut short seven years ago when she had to take some time off after bumping into another guy who got off a hill.

While she was climbing the hill on February 26, 2016, she was hit from behind by another skier. She was slightly injured, for which she says the man immediately apologized.

According to her, Terry Sanderson, 76, a retired ophthalmologist, said he could not remember clearly what happened after the “full blow to the body.” But for Paltrow, the incident is as clear as day.

His version of events is somewhat different. This is all we know:

Injuries include “permanent traumatic brain injury” and “four broken ribs.”

It was the movie star and Goop CEO who bumped into him, says Sanderson, 76, and with such force she was left with “permanent traumatic brain injuries, four broken ribs, pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress and disfigurement,” he says. according to Law and crime.

The two are now heading to trial to determine who is responsible for paying the damages. The trial is scheduled to begin March 21.

Skateboarding version of hit and run

Sanderson argues that Ms. Paltrow is primarily guilty of the skateboarding version of the hit and run. In his complaint filed in 2019, he alleged that after the collision, she “got up, turned and walked away, leaving Sanderson stunned, lying on the snow, with serious injuries.”

“The Deer Valley ski instructor, who was coaching Mrs. Paltrow, but did not see the accident, skated, saw the injured Sanderson and drove away, falsely accusing Sanderson of causing the accident,” the complaint states.

On the other hand, Ms. Paltrow claims her coach actually witnessed the collision.

The rule of hills in Utah is that those ahead of you have the right of way and those coming from behind must avoid others. Sanderson and Paltrow both claim to have been at the bottom of the mountain.

The retired ophthalmologist heard “hysterical screams” before impact

Mr. Sanderson claims that Ms. Paltrow was descending the novice slope of the Bandana Run on Flagstaff Mountain in an “out of control” manner, According to Court TV.

He claims she hit him so hard he got kicked out. In a press conference in 2019, he said that moments before the collision, “He heard this just hysterical screaming like… King Kong in the jungle or something”.

He said at the time that he believed the speed at which Ms. Paltrow was bitten could explain the extent of his injuries. “A small bullet can make a big hole,” he said Salt Lake Tribune.

The man skating with the star of the movie was Erik Christiansen. Initially, he and the Deer Valley Resort Company were named in the petition. They were later removed when the judge narrowed the argument to be about the collision and to be between Ms Paltrow and Mr Sanderson, removing the hit-and-run from the dispute.

The ruling has resulted in the lawsuit now being one of negligence against Ms Paltrow for allegedly causing the accident while what happened next is outside the scope of the proceedings, KSL reported.

In his order, the judge wrote, “No one aware of Ms. Paltrow’s post-impact actions claims to have observed Paltrow acting recklessly.” Even when interpreted in a better light [Sanderson]However, the undisputed facts fail to support his claim that Paltrow’s post-collision actions likely resulted in significant harm, that they were extremely unreasonable or an extreme departure from normal care, or that they came at a high degree of risk.”

What began as a lawsuit seeking $3.1 million in damages is now a $300,000 claim against Paltrow, who in response is seeking $1 in damages and to cover her legal fees.