Steve Owens

A retired eye doctor has Lost " The Ability to function at a high level" since a 2016 skiing collision with Gwyneth Paltrow , a court in Utah heard.

Terry Sanderson was a " high-energy person" but " deteriorated abruptly" after The Crash , Dr Wendell Gibby testified.

Mr Sanderson , 76, claims the Hollywood actress caused the collision. He is seeking damages of $300,000 ($244,000).

Ms Paltrow, 50, has countersued over what her lawyers say is " utter BS".

The Oscar-winner and lifestyle influencer is seeking $1 in damages plus attorney's fees.

Both she and her children are expected to take The Stand later This Week in her defence.

Mr Sanderson - whose initial lawsuit seeking $3. 1m was Dismissed - Lost consciousness after the February 2016 incident at Deer Valley resort in Utah, suffering a concussion and four fractured ribs, according to his legal action.

On Wednesday, lawyers for the retired optometrist called Dr Gibby, a neuroradiologist who has extensively reviewed Mr Sanderson 's medical records.

The Witness claimed that Mr Sanderson was a Bright Man who had led an active Life , but had become emotionally volatile and struggled to maintain relationships with those in his Life - All of which happened after The Crash .

" Terry had been a very high-functioning, high-energy person" who skied, volunteered, danced and interacted frequently with his children and grandchildren, said Dr Gibby.

" After his accident, he deteriorated abruptly and many of the activities he used to do he stopped doing. "

He pointed to Mr Sanderson 's split from his girlfriend, struggles with problem-solving and incidents in which he shouted at his grandchildren.

" The Ability to function at a high level was Lost , " He Said .

Dr Gibby also noted that Mr Sanderson 's rib injuries were on his side, suggesting that Ms Paltrow had been skiing downhill and slammed into Him - rather than The Other way around.

" Had he been the person running into her, I don't think he would have sustained these types of injuries. "

Ms Paltrow's lawyers argue Mr Sanderson is to blame for The Accident and that he had several medical conditions before the collision, including vision and hearing loss from a stroke; a brain disorder that caused excessive fluid build-up; and occasional depression.

But Dr Gibby pushed back: " The abrupt change in his functioning, his behaviour and his ability to interact with people was not something brought on by his pre-existing conditions. "

A second witness, neuropsychologist Dr Sam Goldstein, concurred: " Mr Sanderson may have had pre-existing conditions. But there was an acute, adverse change in his behavioural and emotional function. "

Dr Goldstein pointed out that Mr Sanderson 's struggles were " the kind of stuff you better understand if you follow someone around for two weeks".

Ms Paltrow - who is likely to be called to The Stand on Thursday - sat quietly with her attorneys throughout The Trial on Wednesday.

As proceedings began on Wednesday, her lawyers protested that she was being photographed in violation of courthouse decorum.

" This has been a problem, reporters being in front of my client's car, cameras in her face, " said Steve Owens . " I'm mad. I Want It to stop. "

" I recognise it as a problem, " Judge Kent Holmberg replied, offering to eject reporters from The Room if the issue continued.

The Trial is expected to last at least six more days.

Source of news: bbc.com