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Posted: 2023-03-30T22:43:52Z | Updated: 2023-03-31T13:30:45Z

A jury in Park City, Utah, sided with Gwyneth Paltrow on Thursday against claims from a retired optometrist accusing her of a ski hit-and-run that he says caused him serious, long-lasting injuries.

The jurys decision protects the actor and lifestyle mogul from having to pay plaintiff Terry Sanderson $300,000 in damages a relatively small figure compared to the approximately $3 million he originally sought in his claim.

The trial that kicked off March 21 saw each party providing nearly opposite accounts of the 2016 collision at the upscale Deer Valley Resort: Sanderson, 76, claimed Paltrow skied into him, causing him to suffer broken ribs and lasting brain damage, while Paltrow, 50, said it was actually Sanderson who skied into her, causing temporary pain to her back and knee.

In a countersuit, Paltrow asked that Sanderson pay her $1 and cover her legal fees.

While Sandersons legal team painted Paltrow as a careless, wealthy celebrity who didnt care about another skiers injuries, her defense characterized him as an obsessed man who saw dollar signs when he realized hed collided with an A-list actor.

During her testimony , Paltrow said Sanderson slammed into her from behind while his skis slid between her legs. You skied into my effing back, she recalled telling Sanderson, whom she says apologized and said he was OK. Paltrow said the ski instructor working with her and her children encouraged her to head down the mountain to reconnect with her family, and that he would stay with Sanderson to fill out post-accident paperwork.