Talk:Disney Wrongful Death Lawsuit

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In a wrongful death lawsuit, Jeffrey Piccolo sued Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. His wife had died from a severe allergic reaction at a restaurant in Disney's EPCOT theme park. The lawsuit claims Disney was negligent in managing food allergens and this contributed to her death.[1] However, Disney attempted to have the case dismissed by sending it to arbitration, citing a Disney+ user agreement. Piccolo signed this agreement in 2019 when he subscribed for a one-month long free trial. This agreement includes a clause requiring arbitration for disputes with the company. Disney stated that they neither owned nor operated the restaurant and were merely defending themselves against inclusion in the lawsuit.

Disney argued that, because Piccolo had subscribed to Disney+ (even for a free trial), he was bound by the arbitration clause to all of the Disney company, not only Disney+. This sparked significant backlash as over 150 million Disney+ subscribers could similarly be barred from filing any lawsuit against any part of the Disney company. In response to the criticism, Disney withdrew its motion and allowed the case to continue in court.[2]