The man who accused Gwyneth Paltrow of crashing into him on a ski slope in 2016 and leaving him with several injuries is considering appealing after losing his case.
Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, 76, had brought the case against Paltrow, 50, after alleging that she had slammed into him while skiing, leaving him with a concussion, broken ribs, and a brain injury after he fell.
He had initially been seeking $3 million in damages but this amount was dismissed by the judge, capping the most he could ask for at $300,000.
After two weeks in court, a verdict was finally reached on Thursday, with the jury deciding in Paltrow's favor, stating that Sanderson was "100 percent" responsible for the accident.
Paltrow had been awarded a symbolic $1 in damages after winning the case, and even whispered to Sanderson that she "wished him well" as she left the courtroom after the verdict was read out.
After the trial concluded, Sanderson admitted he was disappointed to have lost the case, and believed it was hard going up against a celebrity in court.
His legal team have now said that they are even considering appealing the verdict or asking for a new trial.
Robert Sykes, Sanderson's attorney, told TMZ : "We sincerely disagree with the outcome and will consider all options moving forward .... including a motion to the court for a new trial or a possible appeal. All of those things are on the table."
He added that they believe there were a number of errors in the case which could be grounds for an appeal, including the fact the judge allowed Paltrow's legal team to bring up things from Sanderson's past which were "totally unrelated" to the crash, while not allowing Sanderson's legal team to do the same in regard's to Paltrow.
Paltrow and Sanderson's legal saga has been going on since 2016 after Sanderson accused her of crashing into him while skiing in the Deer Valley Resort.
He'd claimed in the filing, obtained by Sky News, that Paltrow allegedly flew down the ski slope, "knocking [Sanderson] down hard, knocking him out, and causing a brain injury, four broken ribs and other serious injuries [...] Paltrow got up, turned and skied away, leaving Sanderson stunned, lying in the snow".
Paltrow had maintained that she was not at fault in the accident, claiming Sanderson had in fact crashed into her instead.
She said that she had "lost half a day of skiing" with her family and was left "sore" after the accident.
Paltrow addressed her victory, saying on social media afterward: "I felt that acquiescing to a false claim compromised my integrity.
"I am pleased with the outcome and I appreciate all of the hard work of Judge Holmberg and the jury, and thank them for their thoughtfulness in handling this case."
