On June 17th, 2014, Anesi, Ozmon, Rodin, Novak & Kohen Ltd. filed a wrongful death lawsuit in LaPorte County, Indiana against Tricia’s Playhouse and Day Care on behalf of Anita Leflore following the death of her 5-year-old son Amareon Williams. According to the lawsuit, the day care facility failed to comply with Indiana State Law whereby young children are required to be monitored and under the direct supervision of certified caregivers at all times, and was negligent in allowing a hazardous condition to exist in their playground.

At the time of the incident, the only two caregivers were inside the day care facility when a jump rope became entangled around the child’s neck, which later caused Amareon to die from asphyxiation.

Coverage of the incident can be found in the following news sources:

• NY Daily News: “Indiana boy, 5, hanged himself with jump rope while playing at day care: lawsuit”
• Atlanta Daily News: “Boy found hanging at troubled day care”
• Bossip Blog: “Mother Sues Daycare After 5-Year-Old Son Hangs Himself with Jump Rope at School”
• Mommy Brown Blog: “Mother sues daycare for wrongful death after son hangs himself”
• NBC Washington: “Mother sues day care center after son found hanging”
• NBC Philadelphia: “Mother sues day care center after son found hanging”
• ABC Chicago: “Indiana mother files suit after son dies at daycare”
• NBC New York: “Mother sues day care center after son found hanging”
• NBC Los Angeles: “Mother sues day care center after son found hanging”
• WGN TV: “Family files suit after boy dies at Indiana daycare”
• CBS Chicago: “Mother sues daycare after son, 5, dies In accident”
• NBC Chicago: “Mother sues day care center after son found hanging”
• Post Tribune: “Michigan City day care sued over 5-year-old boy’s death”
• ABC 57: “Mother wants action after son dies in daycare accident”
• FOX 28: “Michigan City mom talks to FOX28 about son’s death after incident at ‘Tricia’s Playhouse’”
• South Bend Tribune: “Mother sues Michigan City day care over boy’s death”
• NWI TIMES: “Lawsuit likely to be filed against day care”
• WIMS AM 1420: “Law firm gets hired after the death of a 5 year old”
• FOX 28: “Day care hanging victim’s mother retains attorney to investigate”