Westlake Village

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.

Rebecca Grossman and her former lover Scott Erickson were ordered to pay $21 million and $1.17 million in punitive damages, respectively, to the family of two young brothers killed when they raced their SUVs through a Westlake Village crosswalk. The jury found them liable for the boys' deaths.

Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson were ordered to pay $21 million and $1.17 million in punitive damages, respectively, to the family of two boys killed when Grossman and Erickson raced SUVs through a Westlake Village crosswalk. The jury found them responsible for the children's deaths.

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.

Scott Erickson, a former MLB pitcher, claims his millions are gone as the jury considers his financial fate in a fatal crash involving two young boys in a Westlake Village crosswalk in 2020.

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.

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.

The second phase of a civil case against Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson is underway in the deaths of two young brothers in a 2020 Westlake Village crash. A jury found Grossman and Erickson negligent in the Iskader brothers' deaths, awarding their family $176 million in damages.

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.

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.

A jury found Rebecca Grossman and former Dodger Scott Erickson negligent in a crash that killed two young brothers in Westlake Village, resulting in a $176 million damages award.

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.

A deep-ocean desalination startup conducted successful tests of its new technology in a reservoir near Westlake Village. The company plans to proceed with an ocean trial off the coast of Southern California.

A deep-ocean desalination startup successfully tested new technology in a reservoir near Westlake Village. The company plans to conduct an ocean trial off Southern California next.

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.

A family is seeking $439 million from Grossman and a former Dodgers pitcher in the killing of two children in Westlake Village. A jury has begun deliberating on the financial compensation to award the family.

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.

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.

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.

A transnational burglary crew was arrested in Westlake Village after a pursuit by authorities in Ventura County. The arrest marks a significant crackdown on crime in the area. Authorities successfully busted the crew, bringing them to justice.