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Reeves Civil Trial
Just like in "The Matrix," jurors in a civil trial featuring Keanu Reeves may have to wade through several versions of reality.A jury was selected to hear the case, which stems from a March 2007 incident in which a paparazzo claims he
was seriously injured while shooting photos of Reeves behind the wheel of his Porsche.A lawyer for Alison Silva contends Reeves struck the photographer with his car, causing him to fall to the ground. But Reeves' attorney, Alfred Gerisch, said that the photographer repeatedly changed his story depending on whether he was talking to paramedics, a deputy or doctors. "Mr. Silva, during the course of that night, has told at least five different versions of what happened," Gerisch said during opening statements.Reeves is expected to testify about his recollection of the incident. In opening statements, Gerisch said Reeves saw Silva trip over his own feet, and that he stopped to help him after the fall.Reeves had gone to visit a family member in March 2007, Gerisch said. Silva had followed Reeves after spotting him driving his car on Sunset Boulevard and waited until he was leaving, Gerisch said.Silva shot several photographs of Reeves walking down the street and continued to shoot while he was behind the wheel of his car and trying to pull out of a parking space.Silva's lawyer, Joseph Farzam, told jurors that Reeves struck the photographer's knee with his car and continued rolling until he fell to the ground. The tumble seriously injured Silva's wrist and required surgery that left him with reduced strength and flexibility, Farzam said. He said evidence will show that Reeves had his head down when the accident occurred.The trial will likely feature testimony from several doctors describing the damage to Silva's wrist. Both sides acknowledge the paparazzo injured his wrist years earlier, but Farzam contended the injury was made significantly worse by the fall
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