Rebecca Grossman and ex-Dodger lover negligent in crash, jury finds

Key Points:

• A jury found Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson responsible for the deaths of brothers Mark and Jacob Iskander, who were fatally struck by Grossman’s SUV in a Westlake Village crosswalk in 2020.
• Grossman, already serving 15 years to life for second-degree murder, and Erickson were found to have acted in concert, with Grossman driving at 73 mph and striking the boys, while Erickson was also negligent in the incident.
• The jury awarded the Iskander family $176 million in wrongful death and emotional distress damages, with findings that both defendants acted with malice or oppression, opening the door for punitive damages in a forthcoming trial phase.
• Evidence presented included testimony that Grossman and Erickson had been drinking and were allegedly street racing, while defense attorneys argued there was no proof of racing or impairment and blamed limited visibility and city negligence.
• The verdict followed an eight-week trial and two days of jury deliberations, with the family’s attorney seeking over $430 million, describing the case as a “day of reckoning” for Grossman and Erickson’s reckless behavior.