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March 21, 2023 | 3:33 p.m
PARK CITY, Utah – The retired optometrist, who was suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a skiing accident that he claims left him with permanent brain damage, emailed his daughters on the day of the accident to say, “I’m famous ‘ the actress’ lawyer said in his opening statement Tuesday.
dr Terry Sanderson, 69, sent the letter just hours after he claimed Paltrow, 50, met him on a ski slope at Deer Valley Resort on Feb. 26, 2016 and fled, her attorney Steve Owens told jurors in Park City Court.
Sanderson’s daughter replied that she couldn’t believe it.[the crash] got caught on GoPro,” Owens said. The alleged GoPro footage of the crash, the attorney pointed out, has never been recovered.
Sanderson, Owens said on the first day of the trial, was “obsessed” with suing Paltrow after realizing she was a famous actress.
The former Army eye doctor is seeking $300,000 in damages from Paltrow in his lawsuit alleging her negligence. The Oscar winner countersued, but is seeking a meager $1 in damages and payment of her attorney’s fees by the plaintiff.
Paltrow’s version of events – that Sanderson was the one who allegedly clashed with her – is supported by testimonies from her teenage children Apple and Moses Martin and her now husband Brad Falchuk, the attorney said.
Gwyneth Paltrow disagrees with the plaintiff. AP Pool
“This is not a hit-and-run,” the Salt Lake City-based attorney told the court of the accident, which Sanderson claims left him with broken ribs and a concussion that resulted in permanent brain damage.
Apple, 18, and Moses, 16, did not witness the crash but were on the ski slopes with their mother and several ski instructors when the accident happened, Owens said.
Falchuk, who was dating the Goop founder at the time, was also present.
Sources close to Paltrow previously told The Post that the Hollywood heavyweight will take a stand in her own defense.
Paltrow was wrapped up when she entered court Tuesday morning. David Buchan for the NY Post
During his opening remarks, Owens also called Sanderson’s attorney’s claims that the “reckless” and “distracted” star left the scene of the collision as “insulting” and “absolute bullshit.”
Owens claimed that Sanderson had a history of neurological problems and discouraged the jury from returning a verdict based on sympathy for the plaintiff’s condition.
To get his point across, Owens opened and closed his testimony by showing the courtroom a picture of Lady Justice, the allegorical figure who is shown blindfolded while holding a pair of scales.
Terry Sanderson claims he sustained permanent injuries in the 2016 accident, AP
Paltrow, who appeared in court on Tuesday, sat mostly expressionless while Owens spoke. As she entered and exited the courtroom, the famous blonde blocked her face with a blue notebook.
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