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The retired optometrist suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a ski accident that he claims left him with permanent brain damage emailed his daughters the day of the crash to say, “I’m famous,” the actress’s attorney said in his opening statement Tuesday.
Dr. Terry Sanderson, 69, sent the missive just hours after he claims Paltrow, 50, ran into him on a ski slope at Deer Valley Resort on Feb. 26, 2016, and fled, her attorney, Steve Owens, told jurors in Park City court.
Sanderson’s daughter replied that she couldn’t believe “[the crash] was caught on GoPro,” Owens said. The alleged GoPro footage of the crash, the attorney pointed out, has never been recovered.
Sanderson, Owens said on the first day of trial, became “obsessed” with suing Paltrow after he realized she was a famous actress.
The former Army eye doctor is seeking $300,000 in damages from Paltrow in his suit accusing her of negligence.
