On Monday, Disney withdrew its arbitration request to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit out of court, allowing the case involving a woman who died from a severe allergic.
In context: Disney raised eyebrows last week when its lawyers moved to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit because the plaintiff agreed to arbitration when he signed up for a Disney+ subscription on his PlayStation. The legal wrangling sparked blowback on social media and within the Disney community.
On Monday, Disney withdrew its arbitration request to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit out of court, allowing the case involving a woman who died from a severe allergic reaction at a Disney World restaurant to proceed to a jury trial. The New York Times reports that the decision came after public backlash over Disney’s attempt to enforce an arbitration clause in a streaming television terms of service agreement.
Jeffrey Piccolo filed the lawsuit on behalf of his wife’s estate. Kanokporn Tangsuan, a family medicine specialist from Long Island, died from a severe allergic reaction after eating at a restaurant at Disney World in October. The lawsuit claims that Dr. Tangsuan had informed their server that she was allergic to nuts and dairy.
