California socialite and ex-Dodger must pay $22M in punitive damages over deaths of young brothers
Jurors said Grossman and Erickson acted with malice after the 2020 crash, adding to a $176 million compensatory award.
- On Wednesday, a Los Angeles jury ordered socialite Rebecca Grossman to pay $21 million and former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson to pay $1.17 million in punitive damages for the 2020 crash that killed two brothers.
- This punitive award follows last week's $176 million compensatory judgment for the wrongful deaths of Mark and Jacob Iskander, as jurors previously found Grossman and Erickson acted with malice while racing through Westlake Village.
- Attorney Brian Panish presented evidence that the pair attempted to conceal assets, describing their conduct as "reprehensible," while expert testimony showed Grossman struck the boys at 73 mph in a 45 mph zone.
- The total civil judgment now reaches almost $199 million, with Grossman currently serving 15 years to life in prison for second-degree murder while Erickson was not criminally charged.
- Separately, the California Supreme Court rejected Grossman's petition to review her criminal conviction on Wednesday, marking legal finality after a nine-week civil trial that sought accountability for the Iskander family.
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Grossman, Erickson Collectively Assessed More Than $22M in Punitive Damages
Jurors Wednesday ordered socialite Rebecca Grossman to pay $21 million in punitive damages and former Dodger Scott Erickson to pay $1.17 million in punitive damages to the family of two boys who were fatally struck by Grossman’s car on a Westlake Village street in September 2020. The awards were slightly higher than those recommended by the plaintiffs’ attorney, Brian J. Panish, who had urged jurors to assess $20 million in punitive damages agai…
Socialite Rebecca Grossman and ex-Dodger should pay nearly $200 million in brothers’ deaths, jury finds
By Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Rebecca Grossman should pay $21 million and her former lover Scott Erickson $1.17 million in punitive damages to the family of two young brothers who were killed by Grossman when she and the former Dodgers pitcher raced their SUVs through a Westlake Village crosswalk, a jury decided Wednesday. The decision ends a nine-week trial in which a jury decided the family of Mark and Jacob Iskander are o…
Grossman, ex-Dodger should pay nearly $200 million to family in boys' deaths, jury says
The family of two young boys who were hit and killed by socialite Rebecca Grossman in Westlake Village in 2020 has been awarded almost $200 million overall by a jury following a nine-week trial. A jury on Wednesday ordered Grossman to pay $21 million in punitive damages to the family of 11‑year‑old Mark and 8‑year‑old [...]
Rebecca Grossman and ex-Dodger should pay nearly $200 million in boys’ deaths, jury finds
LOS ANGELES — Rebecca Grossman should pay $21 million and her former lover Scott Erickson $1.17 million in punitive damages to the family of two young brothers who were killed by Grossman when she and the former Dodgers pitcher raced…
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