More families join lawsuit against HTR TX Hill Country Resort

The families of 12 Hill Country flood victims have been added to the lawsuit against a Hill Country campground.  They were added to an amended court petition, originally filed by the family of Jada Floyd, seeking at least $1 million in monetary damages from the HTR TX Hill Country Resort.

The lawsuit alleges the Kerrville resort’s owners. developers, general manager and management companies were negligent in the preparation and evacuation related to flooding on July 4.  “Defendants were objectively aware of the extreme risk posed by the conditions which caused Plaintiffs’ injuries,” the petition said,”but did nothing to rectify them.”

The defendants in the petition are listed as The Davis Companies Inc., investors of the HTR TX Hill Country; HTR Kerrville, which owns the land of the resort; Blue Water Development, believed to be the company that operates the resort; and Llano Callahan, the general manager of the campground.

According to the suit, the defendants continued to operate the resort despite being aware of the risk of flooding and allegedly did not warn guests of this risk.  The suit stated that there were 11 Flash Flood Warnings from officials between July 2 and July 4, which “were ignored” by the defendants.

HTR TX Hill Country released a statement :

“As we stated when this lawsuit was originally filed, it has been widely acknowledged by state and local authorities, meteorologists, and other experts that no one could have anticipated the unprecedented severity and rapid onset of the flooding in July, and this tragedy has exposed serious failures in public warning systems and emergency response protocols. The tragic events that occurred as a result have been devastating to the Kerrville community, and our hearts go out to all of those who were impacted.  We continue to reject the lawsuit’s fundamental premise and will be prepared to vigorously defend ourselves in court.”