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Grossman, Ex-Dodgers Pitcher Face Trial Over 80-mph Crash

4/25/2026

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Opening statements began Friday in a Van Nuys courtroom, where plaintiff attorney Brian Panish said socialite Rebecca Grossman and ex-Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson were street-racing at 80 mph in a 45-mph zone and had been drinking.
Grossman's lawyer said she was not impaired and blamed the intersection, while Erickson's counsel denied he fled or knew crash.
The trial lasts six to eight weeks, with Erickson to testify and Grossman not appearing.

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Opening statements began Friday in a Van Nuys courtroom, where plaintiff attorney Brian Panish said socialite Rebecca Grossman and ex-Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson were street-racing at 80 mph in a 45-mph zone and had been drinking.
Grossman's lawyer said she was not impaired and blamed the intersection, while Erickson's counsel denied he fled or knew crash.
The trial lasts six to eight weeks, with Erickson to testify and Grossman not appearing.