| Source | What it reported | Date |
|---|---|---|
| East Bay Times | San Mateo County jurors awarded $33 million after a wrongful death trial. | August 12, 2026 |
| NBC Bay Area | The verdict followed a roughly three-week trial tied to the November 2022 crash. | August 11, 2026 |
| CBS San Francisco | Attorneys said jurors found the driver and the driver's parents liable. | August 12, 2026 |
What did the jury decide?
East Bay Times reported that Cesar Morales, who was 17 at the time of the crash, and his parents, Arnold Morales and Susana Alvarez, were found liable Tuesday after a nearly three-week wrongful death trial. The outlet reported that the Nov. 4, 2022 crash killed Gregory Ammen, 44, and Grace Spiridon, 42, while their then-7-year-old daughters survived.
NBC Bay Area reported that the jury found Morales, Kyle Harrison and Morales' parents liable in the wrongful death case. NBC Bay Area also reported that jurors awarded economic and non-economic damages to the girls, who are now 11 and were later adopted by their aunt Liza Spiridon and uncle.
What facts did other sources add?
CBS San Francisco reported that police said Morales struck the family's vehicle while engaged in a street race. CBS also reported that jurors found Morales' parents liable for ignoring warnings about their son's driving history.
A Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy announcement distributed through Yahoo Finance said the jury heard evidence that Morales was driving 105 to 110 mph on the night of the crash and had a prior citation for driving more than 100 mph. Because that announcement came from the plaintiffs' law firm, those details are attributed to that source.
Why this is relevant to California injury readers
The cited reports describe a civil verdict, not a new criminal charge. For general background on fatal crash claims, Lederer & Nojima publishes a Los Angeles wrongful death attorney resource.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.
Sources
- East Bay Times: Twins who lost parents in Peninsula street racing crash awarded $33 million
- NBC Bay Area: Jury awards $33 million to twin girls who lost parents in Redwood City crash
- CBS San Francisco: Bay Area jury awards $33M to twin girls after parents killed in street racing crash
- Yahoo Finance: Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy announcement on San Mateo County verdict