Civil suit opens in Westlake Village crash that killed Iskander brothers

Opening statements begin in a civil case brought by the Iskander family against Rebecca Grossman and former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson over the 2020 Westlake Village crosswalk crash that killed 11-year-old Mark and 8-year-old Jacob; Grossman is already serving a 15-year sentence after being convicted of two counts of second-degree murder, while Erickson’s role is disputed as the plaintiffs allege street racing and impairment contributed to the deaths and that Erickson fled the scene; the case seeks financial damages for the boys’ family.