paltrow sued for R42m for ski crash

TERRY Sanderson remembers February 26, 2016, was a “beautiful day”. The sun was out, and he and a group of fellow skiers had plans to hit the slopes at Deer Valley Ski Resort in Park City, Utah. Despite having skied for more than 30 years, it was Sanderson’s first time at the renowned resort.

But what was supposed to be a fun day spent exploring new trails ended abruptly when Sanderson found himself carted down a beginner run by ski patrol, suffering from “serious brain injuries” and four broken ribs, which he now alleges were caused by Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow.

The 72-year-old retired optometrist claims that Paltrow, 46, was “skiing out of control” when she hit him from behind.

She “knocked him down hard, knocking him out”, the lawsuit states.

Instead of staying to help, “Paltrow got up, turned and skied away, leaving Sanderson stunned, lying in the snow, seriously injured”, the lawsuit said, describing the incident as a “hit-and-run ski crash”.

The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in Utah state court, also alleges that

Eric Christiansen, a Deer Valley ski instructor who was with Paltrow at the time, not only failed to call for help, but “falsely” accused Sanderson of having caused the crash.

Sanderson is suing Paltrow, Christiansen and the resort for “negligent actions”, seeking more than $3.1 million (R42.2m) in damages.

GWYNETH Paltrow skied ‘out of control’ and is said to have hit an optometrist, 72.