John Paul Napleton

A retired eye doctor sued Gwyneth Paltrow for $3.1 million over a ski crash. She asked the jury for $1. She won the $1 and never got her legal fees back. When his lawyer brought up her "very expensive vacation," Paltrow answered: "Well, I lost half a day of skiing." February 26, 2016: Paltrow and Terry Sanderson collided on a beginner run at Deer Valley in Utah. Each said the other hit them from behind. He said he broke four ribs and got a concussion that changed his life. January 2019: he sued for more than $3.1 million. That claim was dismissed, and by trial he was asking for $300,000. Paltrow countersued for $1 plus attorney fees. In the video below, his lawyer presses her on the $1 under oath. Paltrow says: "It's an actual dollar that I'm asking for." March 30, 2023: after less than three hours, the jury found him 100% at fault and gave her $1. April 2023: both sides dropped the fight over her legal fees, and he agreed not to appeal. Sanderson's side: a 76-year-old with four broken ribs walked away with nothing. Paltrow's side: she said giving in to "a false claim compromised my integrity." So did Paltrow win by asking for $1, or did a $3.1 million lawsuit cost her far more than that?