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Jury Raises Judgment to $198 Million in Fatal CrashJury Raises Judgment to $198 Million in Fatal Crash

6/11/2026

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A California jury raised the judgment against the defendants to $198 million, combining compensatory and punitive awards.
The jury ordered Rebecca Grossman to pay $21 million in damages and Scott Erickson $1.17 million for the Sept. 29, 2020 Westlake Village crash that killed two boys.
Grossman, convicted in 2024 of murder and manslaughter and serving a 15-year-to-life term, had the conviction upheld in March 2026, while Iskander family said they will appeal and thanked the jury.

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A California jury raised the judgment against the defendants to $198 million, combining compensatory and punitive awards.
The jury ordered Rebecca Grossman to pay $21 million in damages and Scott Erickson $1.17 million for the Sept. 29, 2020 Westlake Village crash that killed two boys.
Grossman, convicted in 2024 of murder and manslaughter and serving a 15-year-to-life term, had the conviction upheld in March 2026, while Iskander family said they will appeal and thanked the jury.