Grossman, Erickson Held Liable in 2020 Crash as Iskander Family Wins $176 Million
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Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jun 4
Grossman, Erickson Held Liable in 2020 Crash as Iskander Family Wins $176 Million
3 articles · Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jun 4
Summary
A Van Nuys jury found Rebecca Grossman and former MLB pitcher Scott Erickson liable for the 2020 Westlake Village crash that killed brothers Mark and Jacob Iskander, awarding their family more than $170 million in damages.
Plaintiffs said the pair drank cocktails and raced along Triunfo Canyon Road before Grossman hit the boys at about 80 mph in a 45 mph zone at a crosswalk.
Grossman's lawyer denied she was impaired, racing or trying to flee, while Erickson also denied racing and testified he was driving 55 mph; the two defendants blamed each other for striking the boys.
The civil verdict follows Grossman's 2024 criminal conviction on murder, manslaughter and hit-and-run counts, which an appeals court upheld in March.