California Socialite Hit And Run
FILE - Nancy Iskander, left, holding the hand of her husband, Karim, leaves Van Nuys Courthouse June 10, 2024, in Van Nuys, Calif., after attending the sentencing hearing in the murder trial of Rebecca Grossman, who is charged in the deaths of their two sons, Mark, 11, and Jacob, 8.
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A Los Angeles jury has awarded $176 million for the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers struck in a crosswalk by a California socialite. The civil jury on Wednesday found both Rebecca Grossman and former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson negligent in the 2020 deaths of Mark and Jacob Iskander. The money was awarded to parents Nancy and Karim Iskander for wrongful death and emotional distress. The boys were ages 11 and 8 when they were killed. Attorneys for the boys' parents said both Grossman and Erickson had been drinking and were driving recklessly when Grossman's car struck the boys at 73 mph. Defense attorneys denied those claims. Jurors must still decide whether to award punitive damages.
A Los Angeles jury has ordered California socialite Rebecca Grossman to pay $21 million in punitive damages to the parents of two young brothers who died when her car struck them in a hit-and-run collision in 2020. Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson must also pay $1.17 million in punitive damages. That is in addition to the $176 million in damages for wrongful death and emotional distress that a jury awarded last week to the parents of 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander. Jurors found Grossman and Erickson negligent in the boys' deaths. Attorneys for the parents said Grossman and Erickson had been drinking and were driving recklessly when Grossman’s car struck the boys. Defense attorneys denied those claims.
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