Parents of 8-Year-Old Girl Killed in Camp Mystic Flood File Multimillion-Dollar Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The suit says the camp ignored known flood risks and failed to evacuate children as waters rose, after 27 people died in the disaster.
- On Monday, Clarke and Katherine Baker filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Travis County against Camp Mystic, seeking damages exceeding $1 million for their daughter Mary Grace Baker's death in the July 2025 flood.
- Camp leadership possessed years of knowledge about critical flood warning gaps, including the removal of an upstream river sensor that executive director Dick Eastland acknowledged could have provided approximately 30 minutes of advance warning before floodwaters reached the property.
- Rather than evacuating, Eastland allegedly instructed counselors to "stay put" and place towels against rising water, while the camp failed to activate its public address system or provide staff with communication devices during the emergency.
- The lawsuit proceeds after a federal bankruptcy judge lifted an automatic stay, allowing the Bakers to move forward in state court with independent fiduciaries Mark Andrews and retired Judge Craig A. Gargotta now overseeing key camp decisions.
- Criminal investigations continue as Texas Rangers seek digital evidence through signed search warrants, while the Texas Board of Nursing disciplined supervising nurse Mary Eastland for failing to ensure adequate emergency planning procedures before the disaster.
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New Camp Mystic lawsuit alleges owners knew of flood warning gaps years before disaster
A new lawsuit filed by the parents of an 8-year-old girl killed in the Camp Mystic flood alleges camp leadership had years of knowledge about critical gaps in the area's flood warning system, including the removal of an upstream river sensor that could have provided approximately 30 minutes of additional warning before floodwaters reached the property.
Family sues Camp Mystic owners as wrongful-death pause lifts amid bankruptcy
A new lawsuit has been filed against Camp Mystic and its owners by the family of Mary Grace Baker, one of the 27 girls killed July 4, 2025.The lawsuit was filed as a pause on wrongful-death cases was lifted, allowing
Camp Mystic Wrongful Death Suit Tests Personal Liability After Bankruptcy Ruling
The parents of 8-year-old Mary Grace Baker, who died in the flood at Camp Mystic, sued the camp's bankrupt operators and nine individuals after a federal bankruptcy ruling cleared the way for their wrongful death claims.
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