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Gwyneth Paltrow is being sued by a Utah man who claims the Hollywood actress smashed into him while skiing before allegedly fleeing the scene.
According to the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Utah state court, Terry Sanderson says Paltrow was skiing out of control and knocked him out, leaving him with a brain injury and four broken ribs. The alleged incident occurred Feb. 26, 2016, on a beginner run at Deer Valley Resort.
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A rep for the actress and her website Goop told Fox News on Tuesday: “This lawsuit is completely without merit and we expect to be vindicated.”
Deer Valley Resort spokeswoman Emily Summers told the Associated Press that the resort can't comment on pending legal matters. The resort is also being sued.
Sanderson said at a news conference in Salt Lake City at his attorney's office that it took him nearly three years to file a lawsuit because he dragged his feet, ran into problems with previous attorneys and was dealing with the inability to function properly because of the concussion.
He said he has been in contact with an attorney representing Paltrow, but he has never been offered any compensation or an apology. They have even suggested he could be sued, Sanderson said.
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Sanderson's lawsuit seeks $3.1 million in damages, but he denies he's suing because Paltrow is a famous and rich celebrity. He called it an unkind gesture not to stick around or ever apologize for what happened.
"I would like to be vindicated," said Sanderson, now 72. "I would like my truth to be told."
Attorneys for Sanderson said Paltrow's attorneys don't deny she was involved in a crash, but dispute her culpability, said lawyer Robert Sykes, who represents Sanderson.
The events are based on the memory of an acquaintance who was skiing with Sanderson that day of the crash, Sykes said. Sanderson said he doesn't remember anything beyond being struck in the back and losing control of his body as he was thrust forward with somebody on his back.
The witness, Craig Ramon, said a Deer Valley ski instructor berated Sanderson as he laid knocked out on the snow, face down. He told Ramon that Sanderson had taken out Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Sykes said Paltrow violated the reckless skiing provision of the Summit County code, which requires a skier to stay at the scene of a crash to make sure the other skier is taken care of.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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