HUNT, Texas - The legal battle following the deadly flood at Camp Mystic is entering a new phase as the camp asks a bankruptcy judge to extend legal protections to members of the Eastland family, which has owned and operated the camp for nearly four decades.

Camp Mystic is requesting that individual members of the Eastland family be protected from being sued personally while the camp's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case moves forward - a move that could significantly shape how victims' families are able to pursue their claims.

The request comes after families who lost children in the July 4, 2025 flood filed lawsuits accusing Camp Mystic operators of negligence and wrongful death.