Re: Wrongful Death Suit Should Be Tossed Because

On Thu, 15 Aug 2024, JAB wrote:

Disney Argues Wrongful Death Suit Should Be Tossed Because Plaintiff
Signed Up For A Disney+ Trial
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Disney is asking a Florida court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the
family of a 42-year-old New York doctor who they claim had a fatal
allergic reaction after eating at an Irish pub in Disney Springs in
October.
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Does signing up for Disney's popular streaming service mean you have
agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything forever?
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That is what Disney argues in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a
42-year-old New York doctor whose family claims had a fatal allergic
reaction after eating at an Irish pub in Disney Springs in October.
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Disney is asking a Florida court to dismiss a lawsuit brought against
it by Jeffrey Piccolo, the husband of Kanokporn Tangsuan, a family
medicine specialist with NYU Langone's office in Carle Place, on Long
Island.
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The company argues Piccolo had agreed to settle any lawsuits against
Disney out of court through the arbitration process when he signed up
for a one-month trial of Disney+ in 2019 and acknowledged that he had
reviewed the fine print.
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-wrongful-death-suit-disney-plus-1235975350/
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Utterly ridiculousfrom my european perspective. Of course Disney is guilty. On the other hand, US legal practice is different from european (for better and for worse) so will be interesting to see the end of that story.