Gwyneth Paltrow not at fault for ski collision, jury decides

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 wasn’t at fault for the crash.

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 wasn't at fault for the crash.

A jury dismissed the complaint of Terry Sanderson, 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.

"I felt that acquiescing to a false claim compromised my integrity," Paltrow said in a statement released by her representatives. She also thanked the judge and jury for their work.

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As Paltrow left court she touched Sanderson's shoulder and said, "I wish you well," he told reporters outside the courthouse. He responded, "Thank you dear." Her 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, an actor who in recent years has refashioned herself into a celebrity wellness entrepreneur, looked to her attorneys 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 attorney fees Paltrow demanded in her countersuit were not included in the jury's verdict, leaving the bulk of the final award for the Park City judge to decide.