The Houston family of 9-year-old Ellen Getten, who died when floodwaters overwhelmed Camp Mystic on July 4, is suing the private Christian girls’ summer camp, saying it and its operators are guilty of “gross negligence.”
Their lawsuit, filed Monday in Travis County, joins at least three others filed by grieving families, who are pushing to hold the camp and its leaders accountable for ignored warnings and inadequate safety plans. Ellen was among 27 campers and counselors who died at Camp Mystic.
“We filed the lawsuit because we don’t want any other family to go through this again,” said Ellen’s mother, Jennifer Getten. “We want transparency. We want accountability of what happened.”…