Punitive verdict tops $22M in Westlake Village crash

Jurors ordered Rebecca Grossman to pay $21 million and former Dodger Scott Erickson $1.17 million in punitive damages for the 2020 Westlake Village crosswalk crash that killed two Iskander brothers, bringing punitive damages to about $22.17 million after a prior $176 million in compensatory damages; plaintiffs allege the two drank and engaged in a speed contest, while defense argues they were not impaired or racing; Grossman remains imprisoned with a sentence of 15 years to life for related criminal convictions.