Camp Mystic Files Chapter 11 After Texas Flood Killed 28, With Debts Up to $50 Million
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 24
Camp Mystic Files Chapter 11 After Texas Flood Killed 28, With Debts Up to $50 Million
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 24
Summary
Camp Mystic L.L.C. sought Chapter 11 protection in Texas nearly a year after the July 4 flood, filing for itself and related companies after the disaster killed 25 campers, two counselors and co-owner Dick Eastland.
Court filings showed the camp operator had $10 million to $50 million in debts against $1 million to $10 million in assets, as parents of victims pursue negligence lawsuits against the camp and Eastland family members.
State investigators this month said the camp had inadequate emergency plans, failed to evacuate girls quickly enough and handled family reunification and notifications chaotically after the waters receded.
The bankruptcy lands after the Eastland family abandoned plans to reopen the nearly 100-year-old girls' camp at a nearby site, facing licensing barriers and opposition from victims' families and lawmakers.