- A jury awarded $176 million to the parents of two young brothers killed in a 2020 hit‑and‑run in Westlake Village.
- The defendants are socialite Rebecca Grossman — who was already criminally convicted and sentenced — and former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson, both found negligent.
- The case centers on allegations of speeding, drinking and distracted driving; jurors will next decide whether to add punitive damages.
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