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Earliest in view: Jun 1 · 06:00 UTCMost recent: Jun 11 · 00:50 UTC
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  • CRIMEJun 11 · 00:50 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMI
    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.

  • CRIMEJun 10 · 19:09 UTCCOURTHOUSE NEWS
    LA jury awards $22 million punitive damages to family of brothers killed in hit-and-run by socialite

    A Los Angeles County jury awarded $22 million in punitive damages to the family of two brothers killed in a 2020 hit-and-run by Rebecca Grossman, wife of a renowned plastic surgeon, and her lover Scott Erickson. The jury found Grossman and Erickson negligent and malicious, resulting in $176 million in compensatory damages, with Grossman serving a 15-year-to-life sentence for her convictions in the case.

  • CRIMEJun 9 · 02:51 UTCLA TIMES CALIFORNIA
    Attorney hammers Peter Grossman, who concedes wife was drinking, speeding before she killed 2 boys

    Dr. Peter Grossman was questioned by an attorney for the family of Mark and Jacob Iskander as a jury considers punitive damages. Grossman conceded that his wife was drinking and speeding before she caused a fatal accident.

  • CRIMEJun 9 · 02:51 UTCLA TIMES — LOCAL
    Attorney hammers Peter Grossman, who concedes wife was drinking, speeding before she killed 2 boys

    Dr. Peter Grossman, a plastic surgeon, was questioned by an attorney for the family of Mark and Jacob Iskander regarding his wife's admission of drinking and speeding before she caused their deaths. The case involves a jury considering punitive damages.

  • CRIMEJun 9 · 00:03 UTCCOURTHOUSE NEWS
    Rebecca Grossman’s husband dodges finance questions in punitive damages trial over boys’ deaths

    Dr. Peter Grossman testified about family finances during a punitive damages trial involving his wife Rebecca Grossman and her former lover Scott Erickson, who were found negligent in a hit-and-run crash that killed two boys six years ago. The trial follows a jury's finding of malice in their actions, allowing the family to seek punitive damages alongside $176 million in compensatory damages.

  • SECURITYJun 6 · 01:33 UTCCOURTHOUSE NEWS
    Rebecca Grossman’s husband gets grilled on stand about family’s wealth

    Dr. Peter Grossman, a plastic surgeon, was questioned about his family's wealth during a trial where his wife, Rebecca Grossman, and her former lover, Scott Erickson, face punitive damages for the 2020 hit-and-run crash that killed two boys. The trial involves allegations of hidden assets and negligence in the crash that resulted in the deaths of Mark and Jacob Iskander.

  • SECURITYJun 5 · 22:53 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMI
    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.

  • SECURITYJun 5 · 16:37 UTCWTOP DC
    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.

  • WORLDJun 4 · 16:44 UTCABC7 EYEWITNESS LA
    Jury to weigh punitive damages in crash that killed 2 young brothers

    A civil trial related to the deaths of Mark and Jacob Iskander is set to continue, with a jury expected to determine punitive damages. The case involves a crash that killed the two young brothers.

  • WORLDJun 4 · 00:18 UTCLA TIMES CALIFORNIA
    Rebecca Grossman, ex-Dodger found liable for crash that killed two boys; jury awards $176 million

    Rebecca Grossman, ex-Dodger, and Scott Erickson were found liable in a fatal crash that killed 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander. The Iskander family was awarded $176 million in a wrongful death lawsuit citing negligence.

  • WORLDJun 4 · 00:18 UTCLA TIMES — LOCAL
    Rebecca Grossman, ex-Dodger found liable for crash that killed two boys; jury awards $176 million

    Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson were found liable in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Mark and Jacob Iskander, two brothers killed in a crash. A jury awarded $176 million in the case.

  • SECURITYJun 4 · 00:17 UTCKTLA 5
    Jurors find Rebecca Grossman, Scott Erickson negligent in Iskander boys' deaths

    Jurors found Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson negligent in the 2020 Westlake Village crash that killed 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander. The civil trial determined their financial responsibility for the boys' deaths.

  • SECURITYJun 3 · 04:25 UTCNBC4 LOS ANGELES
    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.

  • SECURITYJun 2 · 01:08 UTCKTLA 5
    Jurors to decide who's financially responsible for Iskander boys' deaths

    Closing arguments were held in a civil trial to determine financial responsibility for the deaths of 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander, who were killed in a street crossing incident in Westlake Village in September 2020. Jurors will decide the extent of responsibility of two defendants.

  • SECURITYJun 1 · 06:00 UTCNBC4 LOS ANGELES
    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.

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