US actress Gwyneth Paltrow enters the courtroom after a lunch break in Park City, Utah. AFP
US actress Gwyneth Paltrow enters the courtroom after a lunch break in Park City, Utah. AFP
US actress Gwyneth Paltrow enters the courtroom after a lunch break in Park City, Utah. AFP
US actress Gwyneth Paltrow enters the courtroom after a lunch break in Park City, Utah. AFP

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Gwyneth Paltrow: Testimony gets personal in ski crash trial

Daughter of actress's accuser grilled over missing GoPro footage, emails and father's health problems

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March 23, 2023

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Gwyneth Paltrow's lawyers on Thursday questioned the daughter of a man suing the Oscar-winning actress over a 2016 ski collision about a series of personal emails and missing GoPro camera footage referred to as “the most important piece of evidence” in the trial.

Steve Owens, Paltrow's lawyer, asked one of the man's daughters, Polly Grasham, about email communication with her father over GoPro footage that has mysteriously disappeared and the possibility that the lawsuit was filed against Paltrow because she was famous.

“I'm famous … At what cost?” Terry Sanderson, the 76-year-old retired optometrist suing Paltrow, wrote in the subject line of an email sent to family, taking a swipe at the actress after the incident in which the two collided on a Park City, Utah, slope.

Polly Grasham, daughter of Terry Sanderson, reacts during questioning in court in Park City, Utah. EPA
Polly Grasham, daughter of Terry Sanderson, reacts during questioning in court in Park City, Utah. EPA

Paltrow has previously called the lawsuit an attempt to exploit her fame and celebrity.

Mr Owens asked Ms Grasham why her father sent messages referring to her fame.

“It matches his personality a little bit, making light of a serious situation,” Ms Grasham said of the email.

The GoPro footage of the accident has so far not been found nor has it been included as evidence for the trial.

Mr Sanderson is suing Paltrow for more than $300,000 in damages, claiming the Shakespeare in Love star skied recklessly into him on a beginner run at Deer Valley Resort seven years ago, breaking his ribs and leaving him with a concussion.

The actress has claimed Mr Sanderson caused the crash and has countersued for $1 and legal fees.

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The trial took on an increasingly personal tone on the third day of proceedings when Mr Sanderson's daughter and a neuropsychologist painted a grim picture of the retired optometrist's life.

Giving evidence via video in a recorded deposition, Dr Alina Fong said that when she first met Mr Sanderson in 2017, he had “myriad” symptoms indicative of having suffered a concussion.

“It affected him on so many levels, especially for someone who was used to loving life … by the time he came to me, that was pretty much gone.”

Gwyneth Paltrow in Park City courtroom in Utah for the start of a trial over a 2016 skiing crash. AP
Gwyneth Paltrow in Park City courtroom in Utah for the start of a trial over a 2016 skiing crash. AP
Terry Sanderson, 76, a retired optometrist is suing the actress accusing her of colliding with him at Deer Valley Resort in 2016. AFP
Terry Sanderson, 76, a retired optometrist is suing the actress accusing her of colliding with him at Deer Valley Resort in 2016. AFP
Ms Paltrow and her lawyer Steve Owens. AP
Ms Paltrow and her lawyer Steve Owens. AP
Mr Sanderson claims that the collision left him with brain damage and four broken ribs. EPA
Mr Sanderson claims that the collision left him with brain damage and four broken ribs. EPA
Mr Sanderson also claims Ms Paltrow was cruising down the slopes so recklessly that they collided, leaving him on the ground. EPA
Mr Sanderson also claims Ms Paltrow was cruising down the slopes so recklessly that they collided, leaving him on the ground. EPA
The actress-turned-influencer covers her face as she exits the courtroom. EPA
The actress-turned-influencer covers her face as she exits the courtroom. EPA
Ms Paltrow hides her face as she leaves the courtroom. AFP
Ms Paltrow hides her face as she leaves the courtroom. AFP
The actress outside the courtroom after the first day of testimony. AP
The actress outside the courtroom after the first day of testimony. AP

Dr Fong challenged the opinions of other medical experts employed by Paltrow’s defence, saying: “This has completely changed his life physically, emotionally, biologically — and he has been affected in all those domains.”

She said there was no evidence that Mr Sanderson was “faking” his injuries and he had been “an ideal patient”.

Mr Sanderson was not present during the detailing of his health problems.

Paltrow's lawyers questioned whether Ms Grasham and Dr Fong could say with certainty that Mr Sanderson's downturn was not a result of ageing or documented, pre-crash conditions.

They also questioned Ms Grasham about her father's anger problems, divorces and estranged relationship with another of his daughters, who is not giving evidence at the trial.

Paltrow is expected to be called to give evidence on Friday or early next week, when the eight-day trial continues.

Her lawyers have tried to represent Mr Sanderson's health problems as a natural of ageing rather than the results of a crash and indicated in opening statements that they plan to call Paltrow's husband Brad Falchuk and her two children, Moses and Apple, to the stand.

Agencies contributed to this report

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Gwyneth Paltrow, in velvet boots and a silk dress, arrives at the premiere of 'I'm Going to Tell You a Secret' at the Chelsea Cinema on November 29, 2005 in London, England. Getty Images
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Gwyneth Paltrow, in Zac Posen, arrives for the 79th annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, on February 25, 2007. EPA
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Gwyneth Paltrow, in Prada, attends the National Movie Awards at Royal Festival Hall on May 26, 2010 in London, England. Getty Images
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Gwyneth Paltrow, in Valentino, attends the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, US, on May 6, 2013. EPA
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Gwyneth Paltrow, in Marc Jacobs, arrives at the amfAR Hong Kong gala at Shaw Studios on March 14, 2015 in Hong Kong. Getty Images
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Gwyneth Paltrow, in Valentino, attends the Valentino show at Piazza Mignanelli on July 9, 2015 in Rome, Italy. Getty Images
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Gwyneth Paltrow, in Gucci, arrives for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Art + Film Gala in Los Angeles, California, on November 7, 2015. EPA
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Gwyneth Paltrow, in Michael Kors, attends an Audi event at Hotel zur Tenne on January 22, 2016 in Kitzbuehel, Austria. Getty Images
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Gwyneth Paltrow, in Gucci, arrives for the Lacma Art + Film Gala at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, California, on October 29, 2016. EPA
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Gwyneth Paltrow, in Retrofete, attends the premiere of 'Avengers: Infinity War' at the El Capitan and TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on April 23, 2018. EPA
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Gwyneth Paltrow, in Emilia Wickstead, attends the Gwyneth Paltrow x Frederique Constant Ladies Automatic launch at the Design Museum on June 21, 2018 in London, England. Getty Images
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Gwyneth Paltrow, in G Label by Goo, attends the premiere of 'Avengers: Endgame' at the LA Convention Centre in Los Angeles, California, on April 22, 2019. EPA
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Gwyneth Paltrow, in Valentino, attends the Valentino show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 3, 2019 in Paris, France. Getty Images
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Gwyneth Paltrow, in Adam Lippes, attends the amFAR gala at Milk Studios in Los Angeles, California, on October 10, 2019. EPA
Gwyneth Paltrow, in Fendi, arrives for the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 5, 2020. EPA
Gwyneth Paltrow, in Fendi, arrives for the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 5, 2020. EPA
Gwyneth Paltrow, in Ralph & Russo, attends the Harper's Bazaar Exhibition as part of Paris Fashion Week at Musee des Arts Decoratifs on February 26, 2020 in Paris, France. Getty Images
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Where: Rugby Park, Dubai Sports City

Admission: Free

Online: The match will be broadcast live on Dubai Exiles’ Facebook page

UAE squad: Lucas Waddington (Dubai Exiles), Gio Fourie (Exiles), Craig Nutt (Abu Dhabi Harlequins), Phil Brady (Harlequins), Daniel Perry (Dubai Hurricanes), Esekaia Dranibota (Harlequins), Matt Mills (Exiles), Jaen Botes (Exiles), Kristian Stinson (Exiles), Murray Reason (Abu Dhabi Saracens), Dave Knight (Hurricanes), Ross Samson (Jebel Ali Dragons), DuRandt Gerber (Exiles), Saki Naisau (Dragons), Andrew Powell (Hurricanes), Emosi Vacanau (Harlequins), Niko Volavola (Dragons), Matt Richards (Dragons), Luke Stevenson (Harlequins), Josh Ives (Dubai Sports City Eagles), Sean Stevens (Saracens), Thinus Steyn (Exiles)

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ABU DHABI ORDER OF PLAY

Starting at 10am:

Daria Kasatkina v Qiang Wang

Veronika Kudermetova v Annet Kontaveit (10)

Maria Sakkari (9) v Anastasia Potapova

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova v Ons Jabeur (15)

Donna Vekic (16) v Bernarda Pera 

Ekaterina Alexandrova v Zarina Diyas

Roll of honour 2019-2020

Dubai Rugby Sevens
Winners: Dubai Hurricanes
Runners up: Bahrain

West Asia Premiership
Winners: Bahrain
Runners up: UAE Premiership

UAE Premiership
}Winners: Dubai Exiles
Runners up: Dubai Hurricanes

UAE Division One
Winners: Abu Dhabi Saracens
Runners up: Dubai Hurricanes II

UAE Division Two
Winners: Barrelhouse
Runners up: RAK Rugby

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Andy Murray - hip

Novak Djokovic - elbow

Roger Federer - back

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Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4

How to vote in the UAE

1) Download your ballot https://www.fvap.gov/

2) Take it to the US Embassy

3) Deadline is October 15

4) The embassy will ensure all ballots reach the US in time for the November 3 poll

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  • George Lamson Jr, from Minnesota, was on a Galaxy Airlines flight that crashed in Reno in 1985, killing 68 people. His entire seat was launched out of the plane
  • Bahia Bakari, then 12, survived when a Yemenia Airways flight crashed near the Comoros in 2009, killing 152. She was found clinging to wreckage after floating in the ocean for 13 hours.
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