Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, 76, faces seven-figure legal bill after unsuccessful lawsuit over ski slope collision
The trial of more than a week – which was televised live – involved testimony on Sanderson’s private life given by his daughters and his ex-girlfriend and about his medical history, which included 15 documented conditions before he ever crashed with Paltrow. When he took the witness stand himself, Sanderson joked about how he would probably never be able to use a dating site again because of the infamy the litigation might bring him and described that as “the pain of trying to sue a celebrity”.
In a statement on Friday, Sanderson’s attorney, Robert Sykes, said he and his client were exploring their remaining legal options and that those included possibly asking a higher Utah state court to consider overturning the verdict that the jury handed up against their side. Otherwise, Sykes added, Sanderson asked for the public to respect his privacy as he deliberated how to move forward.
He later demanded more than $3m in damages from Paltrow before adjusting that amount to $300,000, alleging that she was skiing recklessly when she hit him, knocking him out, causing him a brain injury and breaking four of his ribs, along with other injuries. He also argued that Paltrow’s negligence on the slopes in the community which annually hosts the Sundance film festival deprived him of his enjoyment of life’s pleasures, among them wine tastings.
A report from Paltrow’s ski instructor said Sanderson was clearly uphill before he and the actor collided. A friend of Sanderson’s, Craig Ramon, said their group was going downhill when he saw Paltrow crash into the back of the retired physician.
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