Gwyneth Paltrow rejects $4m skiing lawsuit by Terry Sanderson

Gwyneth Paltrow has denied she skied into an elderly man, who claims he suffered a brain injury and broken ribs, with the actress lodging a counter claim in court.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has rejected a lawsuit saying she crashed into another man while skiing. Picture: Getty

Gwyneth Paltrow has said a skier who accused her in a lawsuit of seriously injuring him at a resort was actually the one who ploughed into her from behind.

Paltrow’s lawyer alleges in a counter claim filed in court that the actor suffered a full “body blow” when Terry Sanderson, 72, smashed into her on a beginner run at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, on February 26 2016.

Gwyneth Paltrow says Terry Sanderson crashed into her while they were skiing. Picture: Instagram

The actor said she was shaken and stopped skiing with her family for the day.

She said Dr Sanderson apologised to her and said he was fine.

“She did not knock him down,” Paltrow’s court filing said.

“He knocked her down. He was not knocked out.”

“Plaintiff admits he does not remember what happened. Ms Paltrow remembers what happened very clearly. She was enjoying skiing with her family on vacation in Utah, when Plaintiff — who was uphill from Ms. Paltrow — ploughed into her back,” the claim said. “A Deer Valley employee was present on the scene. The Deer Valley employee asked Plaintiff, whose friend had now caught up to Plaintiff, whether Plaintiff was okay. Plaintiff said he was. The Deer Valley employee prepared a report that determined Plaintiff had ‘taken (Paltrow) out from behind’ and that Plaintiff was the uphill skier, and thus responsible for the collision.”

Terry Sanderson says Gwyneth Paltrow crashed into him and skied off. Picture: Supplied

Her account differs greatly from Dr Sanderson’s.

He alleged in the lawsuit filed on January 29 that Paltrow was skiing out of control and crashed into him.

Dr Sanderson, a retired optometrist, said in his lawsuit that he was knocked out and suffered a brain injury and four broken ribs.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuck at their wedding. Picture: Supplied

He referred to it as a “hit and run” and is seeking $US3.1 million ($A4.3 million) in damages.

“Neither Ms. Paltrow nor Deer Valley lodge personnel notified emergency responders about the injured Dr Sanderson. They left him at the scene with serious brain injuries caused by Ms. Paltrow,” his claim states.

Originally published as Gwyneth Paltrow rejects $4m skiing lawsuit by Terry Sanderson