- By Samantha Granville
- BBC News, Park City, Utah
March 29, 2023 at 1:44 am CET
Updated 29 minutes ago
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Ms Paltrow, seen in court on Tuesday, was present throughout the trial
Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter has testified that her mother was “visibly upset” after a collision with another skier in 2016, who says the incident caused him life-changing injuries.
The Hollywood actress’s trial has heard an affidavit from Apple Martin about the crash on a beginner’s slope at Utah’s Deer Valley Resort.
The 18-year-old said her mother appeared to be in pain after the collision.
Terry Sanderson is suing Ms Paltrow, claiming she bumped into him.
The retired optometrist, who says the incident left him with brain damage and broken ribs, is seeking $300,000 (£245,000) in damages.
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Watch: Paltrow trial continues with more tense exchanges
The Oscar winner sued for $1 plus attorneys’ fees.
Apple and her brother, 16-year-old Moses Martin, were both scheduled to testify in person on Tuesday.
But time constraints imposed by the judge meant that transcripts of their earlier statements were read to the court instead.
None of the teenagers – Ms Paltrow’s children with her ex-husband, Coldplay star Chris Martin – witnessed the crash.
But they said in their affidavit that they learned directly afterwards from Ms Paltrow that a skier had hit her and knocked her out at the upscale resort.
Apple, who recalled being 11 or 12 at the time of the incident, said: “Well she, I’ve never really seen her so shaken up and she was very clearly visibly upset and she kinda had that.” kind of pain.”
In his statement, Moses, who was 9 years old, said he remembered seeing his mother on the ground after the crash.
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Apple Martin, seen at a fashion show in Paris this year
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Moses was seen with his father in Los Angeles in 2016, the year the crash happened
According to the boy’s affidavit, he was driving to the crime scene and heard Ms Paltrow say, “What the F-word, you just bumped into me.”
The children’s statements were read Tuesday after more than seven hours of testimony by experts in human anatomy and neurological rehabilitation.
Ms Paltrow and her two children were skiing with her now husband Brad Falchuck and their two children when the accident occurred.
Mr Falchuck has already said he is not an eyewitness and it is unclear if he will be called to testify.
Two of Mr Sanderson’s daughters have already testified in court.
Polly Sanderson-Grasham and Shae Herath said last week their father changed significantly after the crash.
Ms Sanderson-Grasham said her father, once “outgoing” and “sociable”, now becomes “excited” and “easily frustrated”.
She also said her father became “obsessed” with getting an apology from Ms. Paltrow.