In the well-known Gwyneth Paltrow ski accident trial, one of the jurors outlined her reasoning process. She stated that although she struggled to decide who to believe—the plaintiff or the defendant—the jury ultimately reached a quick verdict.

Juror number 11 Samantha Imrie insisted that Gwyneth Paltrow’s victory was based on the evidence presented in court, not on the fact that she is famous. She talked to “Good Morning America” in an exclusive interview. She said that the cross-examination of the plaintiff and the defendant’s ski expert was what ultimately convinced her to side with the actress.

Numerous witnesses from both sides testified in front of the jury, but according to Imrie, it was biomechanical engineering expert Dr. Irving Scher who persuaded them with his testimony regarding the crash’s scientific facts.

Images of the plaintiff, retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, traveling abroad after the collision, which he claimed left him with severe, permanent injuries, convinced the jury in Paltrow’s favor.

Imrie claimed that given the account Sanderson and his attorneys had given of his alleged injuries, it was nearly impossible for her to think that Sanderson could travel the globe.

Although the jury heard testimony from both Paltrow and Sanderson, it was Paltrow’s that persuaded them. Imrie was aware of Paltrow’s acting abilities, but she didn’t think there was any reason for her to lie under oath.

Sanderson sued Paltrow in 2016, claiming that she was to blame for a collision on a Utah ski slope that left him with permanent brain damage and other injuries.

Paltrow’s team disputed who was to blame for the accident.  The actress said that Sanderson skied into her because she was skiing downhill from where he was, while the optometrist reiterated his claim that Paltrow had skied into him and all he had seen as a result of the collision was a lot of snow.

Sanderson asked the court to award him $3.2 million, while Paltrow’s attorney asked for only a dollar in symbolic damages and her legal fees.

After spending two hours deliberating, the jury chose to declare the actress the winner. Paltrow won the case in court and received unspecified attorneys’ fees in addition to one dollar in damages.

In Utah, the trial ran from March 21 to March 30.