Gwyneth Paltrow ski-crash jury deliberates over who crashed into whom

Closing arguments person ended and the assemblage is deliberating successful a civilian proceedings implicit a 2016 skis collision involving US histrion Gwyneth Paltrow.

Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, 76, alleges Paltrow crashed into him, leaving him with life-changing injuries.

He is seeking $300,000 (£245,000) successful damages.

Ms Paltrow, 50, blames him for the accident. Her lawyers reason helium is exploiting her personage status.

The Oscar victor is countersuing for $1 positive ineligible fees.

Ms Paltrow has been contiguous successful tribunal each time of her civilian proceedings successful Park City, successful occidental Utah.

The country - courtroom B astatine Park City's Third District Court - was afloat connected Thursday with radical waiting to perceive closing statements.

Mr Sanderson claims the mishap astatine the upmarket edifice near him with encephalon harm and breached ribs and damaged his relationships with his family.

Ms Paltrow denied being liable for the mishap during her grounds past week.

Thursday's proceedings kicked disconnected fractional an hr aboriginal than accustomed and were beset with method difficulties. Dr Richard Boehme, the prosecution's last rebuttal witness, testified virtually via Zoom portion connected vacation - but was forced to determination to a little effectual method of testifying via speakerphone.

Dr Boehme argued the defence's biomechanics adept connected skis collision had "mischaracterised" the quality of the accident, but besides conceded helium had not skied successful decades and had nary expertise successful skis accidents.

In their closing argument, Mr Sanderson's lawyer said that Ms Paltrow was "a bully person" and "not a liar" but that her mentation of events did not clasp up to scrutiny.

"Terry went retired for a amusive time of skiing," Robert Sykes said. "He ne'er came backmost that nighttime arsenic the aforesaid person."

His colleague, Lawrence Buhler, added that the defence had skewered his lawsuit implicit his pre-existing wellness issues but that "he was steadfast capable to skis and present helium doesn't".

Mr Sanderson's lawyer argued the retired optometrist's beingness changed and that, successful galore ways, helium was "still connected the mountain".

In their ain turn, defence lawyers said Ms Paltrow had been "pounded similar a punching bag" by a antheral who "likes to beryllium successful the spotlight".

"He deed her, helium wounded her and he's not entitled to writer her," said Steve Owens.

His workfellow James Egan added that it was hard for Mr Sanderson "to judge the diminution helium is experiencing" and had "grabbed connected to the collision to explicate it".

"Ms Paltrow wants him disconnected the upland too," helium said, "but she should not beryllium liable for the cost".