6 more families sue Camp Mystic for allegedly ignoring flood warnings
6 more families sue Camp Mystic after Texas floods
The families of six child victims of the deadly Texas Hill Country flooding have filed a joint lawsuit against Camp Mystic for their handling of the tragic situation.
AUSTIN - The families of six child victims of the deadly Texas Hill Country flooding have filed a joint lawsuit against Camp Mystic for their handling of the tragic situation.
The suit, which is one of several to be filed in two days, claims the camp's actions before and during the flooding were negligent, and proper management may have prevented the 27 deaths at the popular summer camp.
View of Camp Mystic's central gathering space, the Recreation Hall, surrounded by damaged structures and fallen trees along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, on July 8, 2025, after severe flash flooding over the July 4 holiday weekend. Following de
New lawsuit against Camp Mystic
The latest:
The newest wrongful death suit, announced by the Lanier Law Firm on Tuesday, claims Camp Mystic's owners and operators ignored flood warnings and had improper plans in place for natural disasters ahead of the flooding.
The lawsuit represents six victims of the deadly flooding:
- Virginia "Wynne" Naylor, of Dallas
- Hadley Hanna, of Dallas
- Jane "Janie" Hunt, of Dallas
- Lucy Dillon of Houston
- Kellyanne Lytal of San Antonio
- Virginia Hollis of Bellville, Texas
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'Heaven's 27' parents file lawsuit against Camp Mystic, claiming 'gross negligence'
The lawsuit filed by the families of the Camp Mystic flood victims accuses the camp of gross negligence for ignoring life-threatening flash flood warnings and failing to evacuate campers, resulting in the entirely preventable deaths of 27 people.
The law firm said the suit details a "devastating timeline" of negligence ahead of the tragedy that resulted in the girls' deaths. This includes weather warnings and alerts in the days and hours before the flooding, as well as the alleged lack of proper planning for natural disasters.
'Failed in every conceivable way'
What they're saying:
"This case is about accountability," said attorney Mark Lanier. "These six families entrusted Camp Mystic with the lives of their 8-and 9-year-old daughters, but the owners failed in every conceivable way. Unfortunately, it is now apparent that litigation is the only way to implement the changes to assure that no other child dies from the same preventable failures."
Previous Camp Mystic lawsuits
The backstory:
The new filing comes after other lawsuits were filed this week against Camp Mystic for the deaths of other victims.
The first was on behalf of the families of Anna Margaret Bellows, Lila Bonner, Chloe Childress, Molly DeWitt, Katherine Ferruzzo, Lainey Landry, and Blakely McCrory.
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Dallas family files the 2nd lawsuit against Camp Mystic after Central Texas flood killed 27
The parents of 8-year-old Eloise "Lulu" Peck have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Camp Mystic, alleging negligence and gross negligence in the July 4 flash flood that killed 27 campers and counselors along the Guadalupe River.
The families seek both actual and exemplary damages, alleging violations of Texas law requiring camps to maintain written evacuation plans and train staff accordingly.
Another was filed by the parents of Eloise "Lulu" Peck, accusing Camp Mystic of knowingly operating in a high-risk flood zone without proper safety measures, evacuation plans, or staff training.
The Source: Information in this story came from the Lanier Law Firm.