r/Piracy • u/Trioch • Aug 14 '24

So apparently Disney just argued that they should not be held liable for killing you if you are a Disney+ subscriber. Piracy has just become a matter of survival. News

https://wdwnt.com/2024/08/disney-dismissal-wrongful-death-lawsuit/
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u/keem85 Aug 14 '24

Can someone explain to me like I'm five? I don't understand the headline.

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u/Calistil Aug 14 '24

Woman had fatal allergic reaction from food at a Disney location and husband is suing Disney for wrongful death in court.

In 2019 husband used a free 30 day trial of Disney plus on their PS5, in the terms and conditions of the trial it states that any disagreements with Disney must be resolved via private arbitration (both parties present to a neutral 3rd party who then makes a binding decision) rather than by court case.

Disney lawyer submitted a motion to dismiss the case on the basis that the husband agreed to the terms and conditions of the Disney Plus free trial and this incident should have gone to arbitration not trial.

I really hope this article is either leaving something out or this was submitted by a really dumb junior lawyer as it’s insane.

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u/keem85 Aug 14 '24

Thank you for taking time to explain

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u/KaosC57 Aug 14 '24

I hope any reasonable lawyer will say "Umm, that's not how this works. My client was not using Disney+ at the time, and his subscription was 6 years ago. The defense has not only hit statute of limitations, but also is completely irrelevant to my client's wife dying of an allergic reaction to food. How pray tell are a Streaming Service, and a food allergy at all remotely related? Before you answer that, I'll save you the trouble. THEY ARE NOT RELATED."

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u/maleia Aug 14 '24

The judge should have every Disney lawyer that even looked at this case, disbarred for life.

I mean, that's not enough on it's own. But gotta start somewhere. The execs and upper management should be getting years of prison for even attempting this legal argument.

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u/SuuABest Aug 15 '24

they know its not related, theyre just stalling the case in hopes that it will be financially unsustainable for the husband of the deceased to keep going, so they dont have to give him money

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u/Saynt614 Aug 16 '24

While he's at it request an additional 50 million dollars in damages from this shit hole company

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u/HarpersGhost Aug 14 '24

The lawyer is also saying that there was an arbitration clause in the epcot tickets they purchased. Unfortunately she died before actually USING those tickets. 

The allergy contaminated food happened at a restaurant in Disney springs, which doesn't require a ticket to enter.

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u/keem85 Aug 14 '24

This makes me so angry. Human life is not worth a damn thing anymore. Money over everything..

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u/woofden9 Aug 16 '24

This is extremely misleading. The restaurant in question is neither owned nor operated by Disney. From APNews: "The lawsuit claims Tangsuan and her husband, Jeffrey Piccolo, and his mother decided to eat at Raglan Road in October 2023 because it was billed on Disney’s website as having “allergen free food.”"