Gwyneth Paltrow watched as she sat in court for the second day of her trial over a 2016 skiing accident.
The American actress, 50, is being sued by retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, who claims she collided with him and left him with significant brain damage.
His defense is seeking damages of up to $3,276,000 (£269,000), said Mr. Lawrence Buhler, representing Mrs. Paltrow.
Meanwhile, Ms. Paltrow, who has been described by her legal team as a “conservative” skier, is suing Sanderson for one dollar, claiming he was the one who crashed into her.
On day two of the procedure, the founder of goop made a solemn impression while listening to evidence, dressed in a long white vest with brown pants.
The court heard on Wednesday (March 22), that injuries sustained by Sanderson cannot be “plausibly” caused by him crashing into her.
Mr Sanderson showed “typical features” of a traumatic brain injury and “deteriorated abruptly” after the incident seven years ago at Utah’s Deer Valley Resort.
He claims the Oscar-nominated star “hit” him from behind, leaving him unresponsive and suffering multiple broken ribs.
Today, jurors in Park City, Utah, heard testimony from two medical experts, radiologist Dr. Wendell Gibby, and neurologist Dr. Sam Goldstein.
Dr. Gibby told the court that Mr Sanderson would have ‘protected himself’ had he collided head-on with Ms Paltrow.
“I think it’s very unlikely that this would have been caused by Terry bumping into Gwyneth Paltrow,” he said.
“Based on the stated testimony of the defendant, from (witness) Craig Ramon, and the pattern of injuries that are present… what I believe happened was that he was struck from the left side and knocked him to the ground as a result. forced.
The combined weight of the two individuals hitting the ground caused the fracture and head injury.
“I don’t think it would be plausible that if he ran into her he would have broken the ribs on the side of his chest – he would probably have stretched out his arms, he would have protected himself.”
He explained that if he had been “the person who ran into her,” he doesn’t believe “he would have suffered this kind of injury.”
Dr. Gibby added that prior to the incident, Mr. Sanderson was “a very high-functioning, energetic person.”
“But after his accident, he abruptly deteriorated and stopped many of the activities he was doing,” he told the court.
“His personal interactions with his children and grandchildren suffered and he had difficulty multitasking… These are all typical characteristics of someone who has had a traumatic brain injury.
“I think the ability to function at a high level was lost to Terry…many of the things that gave him joy in life seem to have been abruptly diminished by this injury.”
Mr Goldstein said the incident had caused an ‘acute rapid downturn’ in Mr Sanderson’s behavior and functioning, which did not stem from pre-existing medical problems.
“If it weren’t for that particular accident, the life he led (rather) … would be the life he would still be living,” said Mr. Goldstein.
“These past vulnerabilities don’t explain the acute change and now the long-term change in his behavior and functioning – this is an acute and rapid downturn.”
He added that Mr Sanderson was not ‘faking’ his problems or ‘making a mountain out of a molehill’.
Earlier, during the first day of the trial, jurors heard from Mr Ramon, who had been skiing with Mr Sanderson and was present in the aftermath of the collision.
Mr Ramon said he saw a skier, later identified as Paltrow, crash into Mr Sanderson and later run down the hill without saying a word.
He also said that a Deer Valley employee arrived on the scene shortly afterward and told him “your buddy just knocked out Gwyneth Paltrow.”
The process continues.
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