Gwyneth Paltrow counter-sues man who accused her of injuring him at ski resort
Actor alleges the man is trying to cash in on her fame and wealth
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Your support makes all the difference.Gwyneth Paltrow has counter-sued a man who previously took her to court over a 2016 ski crash.
The actor is seeking a symbolic $1 in damages and claiming that Terry Sanderson, who sued her last month for $3.1m, is seeking to exploit her fame and wealth.
Sanderson, a 72-year-old retired optometrist, took Paltrow to court last month in Summit County District Court in Utah, alleging that she wasn’t in control of her trajectory on the slope and that she knocked him out.
He claimed at the time that the incident at Deer Valley Resort in Park City had left him with four broken ribs and a concussion.
Paltrow is now alleging that Sanderson crashed into her from behind, that the collision left her shaken, and that she stopped skiing for the rest of the day.
Sanderson previously told reporters that he waited almost three years to file his lawsuit due to the effects of the concussion and issues with attorneys.
“It is unfortunate that Ms. Paltrow would fail to tell the truth about what happened,” Sanderson’s attorney Robert Sykes previously told the Associated Press.
In addition to the symbolic damages of $1, Paltrow is seeking coverage of her lawyer’s fees. She called Sanderson’s claim “meritless”.
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