Grossman Burn Foundation
Coverage of Grossman Burn Foundation in the Nexus archive.
- California socialite and ex-Dodger must pay $22M in punitive damages over deaths of young brothers
A Los Angeles jury ordered California socialite Rebecca Grossman to pay $21 million in punitive damages and former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson to pay $1.17 million in punitive damages over the 2020 hit-and-run collision that killed 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander. The verdict follows a civil trial where jurors found Grossman and Erickson negligent in the boys' deaths, in addition to a $176 million wrongful death and emotional distress award.
- Jury awards $176M for wrongful deaths of young brothers struck by California socialite's car
A Los Angeles jury awarded $176 million to the parents of two brothers killed in a hit-and-run collision involving Rebecca Grossman's car. The jury found Grossman and Scott Erickson negligent in the 2020 deaths of 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander. Grossman faces a separate criminal conviction for second-degree murder, and the trial will determine punitive damages.
- Jury awards $176M for wrongful deaths of young brothers struck by California socialite’s car
A Los Angeles jury awarded $176 million to the parents of two young brothers killed in a hit-and-run collision involving Rebecca Grossman's car in 2020. The jury found Grossman and former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson negligent in the deaths of 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander, with punitive damages still pending. The crash occurred in Westlake Village after both individuals were speeding, with Grossman's attorney claiming she was distracted by the boys' mother avoiding Erickson's vehicle.
- Jury to consider punitive damages in deadly Westlake Village crash
A jury is considering punitive damages in a Westlake Village crash that killed two brothers, with Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson found liable. The Iskander family was awarded over $170 million in damages, and jurors will decide if additional punitive damages should be added.
- Rebecca Grossman, Scott Erickson found liable in deadly Westlake Village crash
Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson were found liable in a civil trial for a 2020 Westlake Village crash that killed two brothers, with the plaintiffs alleging a speed contest and impaired driving. The case followed a criminal conviction of Grossman for second-degree murder and hit-and-run driving.
- Jury deliberations to begin in Westlake Village crash civil trial
Jury deliberations are starting in a civil trial over a Westlake Village crash that killed two brothers, involving Rebecca Grossman and former MLB pitcher Scott Erickson. The plaintiffs, the family of the deceased boys, are seeking hundreds of millions in damages, alleging Grossman and Erickson engaged in a speed contest while impaired. Grossman was previously convicted of second-degree murder in the 2020 incident.
- Closing arguments to begin in deadly Westlake Village crash civil trial
Closing arguments are set to begin in a civil trial over a 2020 Westlake Village crash that killed two brothers, with plaintiffs alleging Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson engaged in a speed contest before the incident. Grossman was convicted of second-degree murder in 2024 and is serving a 15-year-to-life prison sentence.
- Civil trial testimony continues in deadly Westlake Village crash
A civil trial in Westlake Village addresses the 2020 crash that killed two brothers during an alleged street race. Plaintiffs Nancy Iskander, Karim Iskander, and Zachary Iskander allege Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson caused the accident. City managers testified that safety concerns about the intersection were known but no changes were made before the crash.