The animated reconstruction of Gwyneth Paltrow’s 2016 skiing accident made its way back to court on Tuesday — and one expert weighed in with his own crudely drawn sketches.
Dr. Irving Scher, a biomechanical engineering expert, illustrated the crash between the Academy Award-winning actress and 76-year-old retired optometrist Terry Sanderson with stick figures.
While referring to his childlike scribblings, Scher concluded that “Paltrow’s version is consistent with the laws of physics.”
The expert also disputed the version of events told by Craig Ramon, the sole eyewitness who claimed the actress hit Sanderson.
Scher then went over the computer animation introduced in court Monday, which lays out how Sanderson would have hit Paltrow while nearly everyone on the slope passed them before the accident.
Dr. Irving Scher took the stand in Gwyneth Paltrow’s skiing trial and put together stick figure drawings of how the crash happened. Reuters
While referring to stick figures, Scher concluded that “Paltrow’s version is consistent with the laws of physics,” according to reports. Reuters
A computer animation introduced in court on Monday laid out how Sanderson would have hit Paltrow. ReutersThe video depicts Sanderson approaching Paltrow wildly from behind and the two locking before tumbling down in a “spooning” position.
Scher said that given the math of the collision, it was entirely possible Sanderson hurt himself in the fall and that it was unlikely he would have only broken four ribs if Paltrow crashed into him as he alleges.
Sanderson’s attorney once again objected to the use of the animation, but Judge Kent Holmberg allowed it to be played for the expert.
The video depicts Sanderson approaching Paltrow (above) wildly from behind, and the two locking before tumbling down. ReutersSanderson’s attorney, Lawrence Buhler, also appeared to have a tough time in his cross-examination with Scher, with the expert seen chuckling at the lawyer’s attempt to disprove his calculations and testimony.
Paltrow was seen talking with her defense during the cross-examination and keeping her hands together, unlike previous days when she was seen typing away on her phone.
The actress arrived in court this morning wearing her customary $287 Ray-Ban sunglasses, her $1,200 tan Celine boots, and an olive green coat. Under the coat, she wore a blush pink blouse.
Scher disputed the version of the only eyewitness, who claimed the actress hit Sanderson. Reuters
Terry Sanderson (above) is accusing Gwyneth Paltrow of causing a 2016 ski slope collision in Utah. ReutersMeanwhile, lawyers read aloud testimony Tuesday from Apple Martin, Paltrow’s 18-year-old daughter with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, and Apple’s younger brother Moses, 16.
The children backed their mother’s claim that Sanderson crashed into her mom. The pair were with Paltrow and their stepfather, Brad Falchuk, 52, when the collision happened.
Paltrow is countersuing the doctor for $1 in damages after he filed his $300,000 lawsuit.
Despite Paltrow’s divorce from Martin in 2016, Apple has remained close to her mother, and is currently making a name for herself in the fashion world.
