Was Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski crash trial the trial of the century, no. Was it even the biggest legal news of the week? No. But was it entertaining, 100% yes. Now, after eight days of odd questions, statements that might feel unrelated to the trial, and a lot of memes, Gwyneth Paltrow won the trial over a ski crash incident that happened back in 2016. While the trial might be over, the moments from it are bound to live on.
The basics of this trial are: Terry Sanderson claimed, via The Guardian, that Paltrow crashed into him while skiing causing “permanent traumatic brain injury, four broken ribs, pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress and disfigurement.” While Paltrow explained she was actually crashed into by Sanderson, and “lost half a day of skiing” ( a day worth $9,000 according to the publication). This high-profile trial involving statements from the retired optometrist, retired actress and her kids about a very odd incident that you don’t typically see in court caused a ruckus on social media as people latched onto the #Gwynocent trend, and started following the proceedings. Now that it’s over, it’s interesting to reflect on all the wild moments from this trial and try to figure out which memorable lines and decisions will live on forever.
