Camp Mystic Sued by Families of 9 Who Died in July 4 Flood

Camp Mystic and the family that runs the Christian girls summer camp have been accused of putting “profit over safety” by the families of seven campers and two counselors who died in the July 4 flood.

Three separate lawsuits were filed Monday in Travis County district court. In a 32-page lawsuit filed Monday afternoon, a set of families representing seven who died in the flood brought claims for negligence, negligence per se, negligent undertaking, premises liability, gross negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress and wrongful death and survival actions. The families are seeking more than $1 million in damages, to include exemplary damages, and have demanded a jury trial.