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Camp Mystic Files Chapter 11, Pausing 25 Death Lawsuits

6/25/2026

Summary

Story summary

Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of Texas, listing debts over $10 million and assets $100,001-$500,000, which pauses the wrongful-death lawsuits seeking more than $1 million.
The lawsuits arise from a July 4, 2025 flash flood on the Guadalupe River that killed 25 girls, two teenage counselors and co-owner Richard “Dick” Eastland.
A 115-page state investigation found the camp lacked a compliant emergency evacuation plan and ignored advance flood warnings.

History

Historical Context

In 1978 the Love Canal crisis, caused by Hooker Chemical’s buried waste, prompted President Jimmy Carter to sign the 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, creating the EPA-administered Superfund with an initial $1.6 billion trust. That liability framework now underlies Camp Mystic’s 2024 Chapter 11 filing, where the Texas camp faces over $10 million in debts and pending wrongful-death suits.

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Story summary

Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of Texas, listing debts over $10 million and assets $100,001-$500,000, which pauses the wrongful-death lawsuits seeking more than $1 million.
The lawsuits arise from a July 4, 2025 flash flood on the Guadalupe River that killed 25 girls, two teenage counselors and co-owner Richard “Dick” Eastland.
A 115-page state investigation found the camp lacked a compliant emergency evacuation plan and ignored advance flood warnings.

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