Family’s fight for justice ends with $176 million jury bombshell

4 Jun 2026 • 10:37 PM MYT
The Independent
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Family’s fight for justice ends with $176 million jury bombshell

  • A civil jury awarded the family of Mark and Jacob Iskander $176 million after the two boys were killed in a 2020 hit-and-run incident.
  • Rebecca Grossman, 62, and her then-boyfriend Scott Erickson were found negligent and to have acted with malice in the civil trial.
  • Grossman is currently serving a 15-to-life sentence in state prison after being convicted in February 2024 of felony murder and other charges related to the crash.
  • Prosecutors described Grossman and Erickson as playing a 'high-speed game of chicken' in their SUVs after allegedly drinking margaritas, leading to the fatal collision.
  • Erickson, a former professional baseball player, avoided criminal charges but was found negligent in the civil case, despite denying racing or exceeding speed limits.

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