First witness in Gwyneth Paltrow's ski collision trial stumbles over memory of incident
22.03.2023 - 05:37
/ foxnews.com
Gwyneth Paltrow's lawyers found inconsistencies in the testimony of the first witness called to take the stand in the 2016 ski accident lawsuit filed by retired optometrist Terry Sanderson against the Oscar winner. Sanderson accused Paltrow of crashing into him while skiing at the exclusive Deer Valley Resort and then skiing off after the accident.The incident left him with a "permanent traumatic brain injury, 4 broken ribs, pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life," along with emotional distress and disfigurement, according to the lawsuit obtained by Fox News Digital.
Craig Ramon, a friend of Sanderson's, was skiing nearby and allegedly heard a scream just before the collision happened. "We were skiing down the run, and then I heard this yell, this scream," he said.
"I looked over … and then I see this skier just slam into the back of Terry, very hard. She hits him right directly in the back.
His skis, the tips go out like this, and he falls face down kind of spread eagle." When Paltrow's lawyer, Steve Owens, asked Ramon to recall parts of his deposition, Ramon had a difficult time answering "yes" or "no" questions about the incident. Owens recalled "300 pages" of transcript and a statement from Ramon, but Craig couldn't remember if Paltrow was wearing a helmet, hat, or goggles on the day of the collision and also taking a photo with ski patrol following the accident.
"She just had a blank look on her face," he recalled of the Marvel Cinematic Universe star after the crash which left Sanderson briefly unconscious and requiring medical attention on the slopes in addition to an emergency room visit the following day. Sanderson's legal team admitted they may call Paltrow to the stand on Wednesday if witnesses are
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