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Gwyneth Paltrow Says Her Ski Accident Trial Was ‘Weird’: ‘I Don’t Know That I’ve Even Processed It’

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Gwyneth Paltrowis reflecting on the recentcivil trialbetween herself andTerry Sandersonthat occurred over a ski collision that happened seven years ago.

Now, in a new interview withThe New York Times, Paltrow opened up about the court case, which she won and was awarded $1 and legal fees.

“That whole thing was pretty weird. I don’t know that I’ve even processed it. It was something I felt like I survived,” she said of the trial. “Sometimes in my life, it takes me a long time to look back and process something and understand something.”

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US actress Gwyneth enters the courtroom after lunch break, on March 23, 2023, in Park City, Utah where she is accused of injuring another skier, leaving him with a concussion and four broken ribs. - Terry Sanderson claims that the actor-turned-lifestyle influencer was cruising down the slopes so recklessly that they violently collided, leaving him on the ground as she and her entourage continued their descent down Deer Valley Resort, a skiers-only mountain known for its groomed runs, après-ski champagne yurts and posh clientele.

In Sanderson’s 2019 lawsuit, he accused Paltrow of colliding with him from behind while she skied with an instructor, and also alleged that the ski instructor filed a false report claiming Paltrow did not cause the accident at the time.

A rep for Paltrow told PEOPLE at the time: “This lawsuit is completely without merit. Anyone who reads the facts will realize that.”

Paltrow alsodenied the allegations in a countersuitfiled the next month, claiming that Sanderson was the one who hit her from behind and was now trying to “exploit her celebrity and wealth.”

Sandersoninitially sued Paltrow for $3.1 millionin 2019, but a judge later ruled he could only sue for $300,000 in damages. Meanwhile, the actress countersued for $1 and attorney fees.

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US actress Gwyneth Paltrow looks on before leaving the courtroom in Park City, Utah, on March 21, 2023, where she is accused in a lawsuit of crashing into a skier during a 2016 family ski vacation, leaving him with brain damage and four broken ribs. - Terry Sanderson claims that the actor-turned-lifestyle influencer was cruising down the slopes so recklessly that they violently collided, leaving him on the ground as she and her entourage continued their descent down Deer Valley Resort, a skiers-only mountain known for its groomed runs, après-ski champagne yurts and posh clientele.

Over the course of the two-week proceedings, the jury was tasked with determining what Paltrow and Sanderson did before and after the Feb. 26, 2016 incident, who was the downhill skier and who crashed into whom.

Then, after less than three hours of deliberations, the jury in Park City, Utah, found that Paltrow was not at fault and Sanderson instead was 100 percent at fault.

Sanderson’s attorney, C. Peter Sorensen, meanwhile, added in a statement, “We are disappointed in the outcome, but we love and support the legal process. We thank Judge Holmberg, the jury and staff for all their efforts. We will spend the next while evaluating and discussing where we go from here.”

source: people.com