A management company involved in the death of Aliyah Jaico has responded, denying responsibility in the 8-year-old’s death.
The incident occurred late in the afternoon on March 23 when Jaico was swimming in the lazy river at the DoubleTree by Hilton with other family members. Without warning, the girl was sucked into an unsecured open gap in the pool’s flow system. More than 12 hours later, her body was discovered wedged into the pool’s pipes.
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Following the tragic event, Jaico’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the owners and local management companies affiliated with the hotel. The lawsuit argues gross negligence, and the family is seeking over $1 million in damages.
In a legal response to the family’s lawsuit, Northwest Hospitality Services, LLC claimed that the parents were responsible for what occurred.
“Northwest asserts that Plaintiffs engaged in negligent acts and/or omissions that proximately caused the alleged injuries and damages,” the court document reads.
The court document mirrors a response from Unique Crowne Hospitality, the local owner of the hotel, which was filed in April. UCH’s response featured the same exact quotation, but with their name inserted rather than Northwest’s.
The second response to the Jaicos’ lawsuit comes just days after reports surfaced that the pool remained closed and had still not been fixed in the nearly three months following Aliyah’s death.