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A civil jury increased the Iskander family’s award to $198M in the 2020 Westlake Village crosswalk crash, awarding $176M in compensatory damages plus $21M punitive against Rebecca Grossman and $1.17M punitive against Scott Erickson, with both found liable for the deaths of two boys; Grossman is serving 15-to-life for murder and Erickson was found negligent, with appeals likely.
In a Westlake Village civil case over the 2020 crosswalk crash that killed brothers Mark (11) and Jacob (8) Iskander, former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson testified that, despite a $46 million career, he has little money now as jurors weigh additional punitive damages against him and Rebecca Grossman, who was convicted of second‑degree murder. The Iskanders were awarded about $176 million in wrongful‑death damages, and the punitive phase centers on whether Erickson and Grossman acted in concert or engaged in street racing. Prosecutors say asset concealment (trusts, crypto, etc.) is relevant, while defense argues there’s no basis for punitive damages beyond the underlying tragedy.
A Los Angeles jury found Rebecca Grossman and former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson negligent in the 2020 Westlake Village crash that killed two Iskander brothers, awarding the victims’ family $176 million in damages; Grossman had previously been convicted on two counts of second-degree murder for striking the boys as they crossed the street with their mother.
During a civil wrongful-death trial, Royce Clayton testified that ex-Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson told him Rebecca Grossman fatally struck two brothers, Jacob and Mark Iskander, in a Westlake Village crosswalk while driving at high speed; Erickson reportedly said they were racing and that Grossman should have stopped, and the two had been drinking beforehand. The Iskander family is suing for civil liability; Grossman is serving 15 years to life after being convicted of second-degree murder.
Opening statements in a civil wrongful-death case allege Rebecca Grossman and her ex-boyfriend, former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson, were racing while intoxicated when Grossman’s SUV struck and killed two Iskander brothers in a Westlake Village crosswalk in 2020. Grossman is already serving 15 years to life for murder in the case; the defense contends Erickson was the aggressor or that she wasn’t intoxicated, while witnesses describe speeds around 70–73 mph and note crosswalk safety issues. The trial seeks damages for the boys’ family.