Lawyer urges multimillion-dollar verdict against Grossman and ex-Dodger in killing of two boys
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- Grossman was convicted in February 2024 of striking and killing Mark, 11, and Jacob, 8, in a Westlake Village crosswalk.
- “It’s not an accident when you speed, and you drink, and you drive impaired,” Panish said. “Who would act like that except someone who thinks they can do whatever they want and there’s no consequences?”
- Erickson and Grossman had been drinking margaritas at a local cantina before they headed to Grossman’s home to watch a presidential debate.
An image of Mark, left, and Jacob Iskander adorns a sign left outside a preliminary hearing in Van Nuys against Rebecca Grossman. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) By Richard Winton Staff Writer Follow June 1, 2026 6:44 PM PT 8 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson were street racing and behaving like they were above the law when Grossman ran down two boys in a crosswalk, an attorney said Monday, adding that a “day of reckoning” is coming for the pair.
In closing arguments in the multimillion-dollar wrongful death lawsuit against the co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation and the former Dodgers pitcher, attorney Brian Panish asked for jurors to hold them accountable in the deaths of the Iskander brothers.