Overview
- The claim names the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Camp Wildcraft owners Shari Davis and Benny Ferdman, and Gomez Landscape & Tree Care.
- The filing cites a July 2 limb failure on the same oak and MRCA texts and emails requesting removal of a snapped branch and questioning the tree’s condition.
- Contractor Gomez Landscape & Tree Care was hired after the July 2 incident and, according to the claim, warned MRCA about decay in the tree.
- Family-hired arborists reported internal decay and prior limb losses on the oak involved in the July 9 collapse that killed 8-year-old Lamar McGlothurn and injured four others.
- The MRCA says it is reviewing the claim and continuing an open investigation, and the agency has 45 days to respond before the family may proceed with a wrongful-death suit.