Gwyneth Paltrow found not at fault in trial over 2016 ski collision

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began earlier this month in Utah, with dozens of witnesses called to give evidence, including Paltrow and Sanderson. The jury reached its verdict Thursday (March 30) after just two hours and 20 minutes of deliberation, finding Sanderson “100 per cent” at fault for the crash.

The jury awarded Paltrow’s symbolic $1 in damages, with her legal costs to be worked out at a later date.“I felt that acquiescing to a false claim compromised my integrity,” Paltrow wrote in a statement shared to her Instagram story. “I am pleased with the outcome and I appreciate all of the hard work of Judge Holmberg and the jury, and thank them for their thoughtfulness in handling this case.”According to the Associated Press, Paltrow’s attorney Steve Owens added in a statement he read outside court that “Gwyneth has a history of advocating for what she believes in – this situation was no different and she will continue to stand up for what is right.”Paltrow touched Sanderson’s shoulder and spoke to him as she left the courtroom.

He told the media outside court that she had said “I wish you well”, and that he had replied “Thank you dear”.The Guardian reports that Sanderson said it was a “real disappointment” how he had been characterised during the trial. “It wasn’t just about the facts of the accident, was it?” he commented. “It was narrative about the life I’ve lived.

They said things that were absolutely not true.”Sanderson had claimed that Paltrow’s “reckless” behaviour on the slopes had resulted in her colliding with him, which he alleged “[knocked] him down hard, knocking him out”.