Court Documents
This is the only claim for relief in Mikey Sullivan’s complaint against Camp Willowtree, LLC.
What is negligence?
This genus of bacteria is at the center of the case.
What is Legionella?
Mikey’s meet took place at 3:00 PM on this date, at Castle Community College.
What is July 4, 2025?
This 18-year-old swimmer is the plaintiff.
Who is Mikey Sullivan?
Billie recorded these initials on the pool log entries.
What are "MS" (Mikey's initials)?
The plaintiff must prove the claims by this standard.
What is a preponderance of the evidence?
Dr. Thatcher invented this on-site field test, which gives a yes-or-no result in 30 minutes.
What is the “Rapid-ella” test?
Mikey says that from June 15 to July 4, Mikey's camp shift started at this time each morning.
What is 6:00 AM?
Camp Willowtree owner El Kline planned to announce this at the County Fair.
What is a run for mayor?
On meet day, Coach Taylor texted Mikey this emoji, following their tradition. What is a star?
What is a star?
The judge refused to let the defense plead this affirmative defense, though the defense may still argue that Mikey or someone else was responsible.
What is contributory negligence?
Dr. Thatcher attributed Mikey’s Legionnaires’ disease to this pool condition, which was improperly managed and recorded.
What are low levels of chlorine?
On this date, Dr. Thatcher got a call about the camp and used the Rapid-ella test on the pool.
What is July 5, 2025?
This witness says Mikey muttered about going to “those hot tub parties after all” at the last practice before the meet.
Who is Coach Donnie Taylor?
According to Exhibit 2, in general people do not spread Legionnaires’ disease to others in this way.
What is person to person?
The Castle Health Clinic’s July 6, 2025 Legionella test of Mikey could not be used because the clinic did this.
What is lose the test sample?
These are common symptoms between heat exhaustion and Legionnaires' disease (name at least three).
What are high body temperature, muscle aches, headaches, nausea, and confusion?
On this date, an agent of the Cascadia Water Resources Board tested the pool, and the result was negative for Legionella.
What is August 4, 2025?
This witness says the pool looked fine, but the test logs from June 23, 2025 on looked “almost too perfect and organized.”
Who is Dr. August Thatcher?
After the positive test result, El Kline developed this method, under which water quality is now checked twice daily by more than one camper.
What is the “ABCDEFGH” method (Applied Basics of Camp Life: Developing Efficiency in Fostering Great Hygiene)?
The stipulations say every signature on the pool log is inauthentic except the entry for this date.
What is June 22?
Dr. Thatcher says Legionella thrives between these two temperatures.
What is 77 and 113 degrees Fahrenheit?
El Kline says he learned Mikey claimed the testing was passed to another camper from this podcast, released December 12, 2025.
What is “Catchin’ Up in Castle”?
This witness says Mikey was confused, asking about making a meet that had already happened, and that Mikey said someone else had been testing the pool for the last couple of weeks.
Who is Dr. Jessie Zada?
This front office employee, who filed the pool logs, left the country on July 1, 2025, and is unavailable as a witness.
Who is Pamela Jason?