Disney wants wrongful death suit thrown out over man’s Disney+ signup

[LAUREN TAYLOR]

TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE SOMETHING WE’RE ALL GUILTY OF SCROLLING PAST– BUT DISNEY IS ATTEMPTING TO USE IT AGAINST A MAN SUING THEM FOR HIS WIFE’S DEATH.

WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS WANTS A WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT DISMISSED BECAUSE THE MAN WHO FILED IT SIGNED UP FOR DISNEY-PLUS YEARS EARLIER.

JEFFREY PICCOLO’S WIFE SUFFERED A DEADLY ALLERGIC REACTION AFTER EATING AT A DISNEY SPRINGS RESTAURANT IN FLORIDA LAST YEAR. 

THE COUPLE TOLD THE SERVER SHE HAD NUT AND DAIRY ALLERGIES AND THEY WERE REPEATEDLY ASSURED THE FOOD WAS PREPARED ALLERGEN-FREE.

PICCOLO’S WIFE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY BREATHING AFTER DINNER AND LATER DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.

DISNEY ARGUES THE SUIT SHOULD BE DROPPED BECAUSE PICCOLO SIGNED UP FOR A ONE-MONTH TRIAL OF DISNEY PLUS IN 2019.

SIGNING UP REQUIRES TRIAL USERS TO AGREE TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES WITH THE COMPANY.

DISNEY’S LAWYERS SAY THE COMPANY IS ALSO PROTECTED BECAUSE PICCOLO USED WALT DISNEY PARKS WEBSITE TO BUY TICKETS TO EPCOT THEME PARK A MONTH BEFORE THE INCIDENT.

DISNEY SAID THAT PURCHASE ALSO REQUIRED THE SAME AGREEMENT AS DISNEY-PLUS.

PICCOLO IS SUING DISNEY FOR 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS OVER MENTAL PAIN AND SUFFERING– AS WELL AS LOSS OF INCOME AND FUNERAL COSTS.

HIS ATTORNEY CALLED DISNEY’S MOVE TO DISMISS THE CASE ON THE GROUNDS OF TRIAL SIGN-UP “PREPOSTEROUS” AND OUTRAGEOUSLY UNREASONABLE.”

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FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS– I’M LAUREN TAYLOR.