As a widower takesDisneyto court over his wifes death atWalt Disney World and Resorts, the company is using itsDisney+streaming terms to attempt blocking thelawsuit.
In a recent filing, Disneys attorneys requested Jeffrey Piccolos $50,000 case be dismissed and settled out of court after claiming his wife, Dr. Kanokporn Tangsuan, died of an allergic reaction at the Florida resorts Raglan Road Irish Pub in October 2023.
They argued that by signing up for a free 30-day trial ofDisney+in 2019, and again when purchasing the theme park tickets in 2023 through his Disney+ account, Piccolo agreed to the streamers terms of service, which includes that all disputes with The Walt Disney Company or its affiliates be settled out of court via arbitration.
Cinderella’s Castle at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FloridaArturo Holmes/Getty Images for Disney Dreamers Academy
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We are deeply saddened by the familys loss and understand their grief, Disneys attorneys said in a statement shared byThe Guardian.
Given that this restaurant is neither owned nor operated by Disney, we are merely defending ourselves against the plaintiffs attorneys attempt to include us in their lawsuit against the restaurant.
Piccolos attorneys said the argument bordered on the surreal in a response, adding, The notion that terms agreed to by a consumer when creating a Disney+ free trial account would forever bar that consumers right to a jury trial in any dispute with any Disney affiliate or subsidiary, is so outrageously unreasonable and unfair as to shock the judicial conscience, and this Court should not enforce such an agreement.
