Wu

INTRODUCTION

On June 22, 2018, Tristan Beaudette and his two young daughters, ages two and four, were camping in Malibu Creek State Park when Beaudette was shot and killed at 4:44 a.m. as he slept in the tent between his two daughters. At the time of the shooting, park employees were aware of other recent shootings in and near the campground, the most recent being four days before Beaudette was killed. No one warned Beaudette or any campers of the recent shootings, despite employees having been warned not to enter that area of the park after dark. Beaudette’s spouse, Erica Wu, on behalf of herself and as guardian ad litem for their daughters (plaintiffs), brought an action against the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation, California State Park Police, California State Park and Recreation Commission, and employees of the various entities (the State defendants); the County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Division Chief John S. Benedict, Captain Josh Thai, and Commander Patrick Nelson (the County defendants); and the alleged shooter for wrongful death, dangerous condition of public property, wrongful death (negligence), negligent infliction…