PHOENIX — The family of 15-year-old Christopher Hampton filed a lawsuit against the Phoenix Union High School District on Monday claiming four counts of gross negligence and wrongful death.
Hampton was first reported missing during a football summer camp trip, he was later found dead after drowning at Show Low Lake in July 2023. The family claims that without supervision, and after ignoring"no swimming" signs, coaches left the Cesar Chavez High School freshman behind where he drowned in the lake.
In October 2023, a notice of claim was filed from the family against Phoenix Union High School District, Show Low and state officials, and more. The document states the family and estate asked for $50 million in punitive damages to resolve the claims. After the incident, the school's athletic director and football coaches who were on the trip were placed on leave. Since then, the athletic director and head football coach have resigned."We love and miss Chrisotpher dearly. He was an amazing young man, wonderful student and had a bright future ahead of him. The pain of losing him is unbearable. We hope the lawsuit will bring justice to our son.
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