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SoCal boy was killed by massive tree branch at summer camp; $19.3-million settlement reached
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· July 1, 2026
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A year after a tree branch fell at a Calabasas summer camp and killed a camper, the child's family has reached a settlement with three organizations totaling almost $20 million.
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What is this story about? A year after a tree branch fell at a Calabasas summer camp and killed a camper, the child's family has reached a settlement with three organizations totaling almost $20 million.
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