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Fourth Wrongful-Death Lawsuit Expands Case Against Camp Mystic to Parents of 20 Girls

Families chose a unified filing day after months of organizing to pursue answers in Austin.

Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, US, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Crews in central Texas are digging through massive piles of debris, overturned vehicles and shattered homes for a sixth day as the search continues for victims of flash floods that killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of July weekend.
A 10-foot cross is seen along the banks of the Guadalupe River in front of Camp Mystic on July 18, 2025, in Hunt, Texas.
Debris is piled up at Camp Mystic on July 07, 2025 in Hunt, Texas.
A view inside a cabin at Camp Mystic, the site where at least 20 girls went missing after flash flooding in Hunt, Texas, on July 5.

Overview

  • The newest suit, filed by parents of six girls, brings the total to four wrongful-death cases in Travis County tied to the July 4 flood that killed 27 people.
  • Plaintiffs allege negligence and gross negligence, citing FEMA flood maps, prior flood history, a lack of evacuation procedures, and ignored warnings.
  • The Getten filing also accuses camp entities of misrepresenting finances and insurance, using corporate structures to evade liability, and causing emotional distress through post-flood communications about reopening and donations.
  • The lawsuit for 8-year-old Eloise “Lulu” Peck includes a sketchbook entry about natural disasters that her family’s attorneys submitted as an evidentiary detail.
  • Camp Mystic’s counsel disputes liability, calling the surge unprecedented and warning systems inadequate, as all families seek jury trials in Austin with damages often set at a minimum of $1 million and the camp outlines plans to reopen uphill areas next summer.