Gwyneth Paltrow takes the stand in ski crash hit-and-run trial

Hollywood star and Goop CEO Gwyneth Paltrow took the stand Friday in a contentious trial over a 2016 ski-slope crash that a retired optometrist says left him permanently brain-damaged.

Dressed all in black, Paltrow, 50, is pushing back at Dr. Terry Sanderson’s claims she negligently rammed into him on the slopes of Deer Valley Resort in Utah and permanently altered the course of his life.

The doctor, 76, suffered a concussion and broken ribs, and contends the long-term effects have disabled him. He is suing Paltrow for $300,000 in damages.

Paltrow has rejected his narrative — and counters it was Sanderson who caused the accident.

The Academy Award winning “Shakespeare in Love” star also disputes Sanderson’s claim she did a “hit-and-run” and fled the scene following the crash.

The Hollywood heavyweight countersued Sanderson but is only seeking $1 and legal feels from him.

The eight jurors and two alternates in Utah’s Third District Court are hearing directly from Paltrow for the first time since the trial started Tuesday.

Academy-Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow took the stand Friday in the trial over her 2016 ski crash.
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Gwyneth Paltrow is pictured arrving at the Third District Court in Park City on the fourth day of the civil case.
Gwyneth Paltrow arrived at the Third District Court in Park City on the fourth day of the civil case.
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Throughout the week, she has sat in court waiting for her time to defend herself.

Paltrow was called to the stand by the doctor’s lawyer, who is expected to ask Sanderson to testify following the actress.

The two children that Paltrow shares with Coldplay singer Chris Martin — Moses, 16, and Apple, 18 — are also expected to take the stand some time next week.


Paltrow is seen entering the courthouse on Friday.
The eight jurors and two alternates will be hearing directly from Paltrow for the first time all week.
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Paltrow is pictured in court Friday.
Paltrow was called by the plaintiff’s counsel, who plan to ask Dr. Terry Sanderson to testify following the actress.
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The kids were on the slopes with their mom on Feb. 26, 2016, when the crash occurred, but didn’t see it actually happen.

Sanderson’s daughter Polly Sanderson Grasham, 49, told the court on Thursday her father became an “angry person” after the crash, breaking down when talking about the devastating effect it it’s had on him.

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