Gwyneth Paltrow found not at fault in US$300,000 ski collision trial
- A jury dismissed the complaint of a retiree who sued the US actress over injuries sustained when the 2 crashed at a posh Utah resort
- 8 days of live-streamed courtroom testimony made this the biggest celebrity court case since actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard faced off last year
Gwyneth Paltrow won her court battle over a 2016 ski collision at a posh Utah ski resort after a jury decided Thursday that the movie star was not at fault for the crash.
A jury dismissed the complaint of a retired optometrist who sued Paltrow over injuries he sustained when the two crashed on a beginner run at Deer Valley ski resort, siding with Paltrow after eight days of live-streamed courtroom testimony that made the case a pop culture fixation.
Paltrow, an actor who in recent years has refashioned herself into a celebrity wellness entrepreneur, Paltrow looked to her lawyers with a pursed lips smile when the judge read the eight-member jury’s verdict in the Park City courtroom.
She sat intently through two weeks of testimony in what became the biggest celebrity court case since actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard faced off last year.
The dismissal concludes two weeks of courtroom proceedings that hinged largely on reputation rather than the monetary damages at stake in the case. Paltrow’s lawyers described the complaint against her as “utter BS” and painted the Goop founder-CEO as uniquely vulnerable to unfair, frivolous lawsuits due to her celebrity.
