Disney gives up on trying to use Disney Plus excuse to settle a wrongful death lawsuit
www.theverge.com
It now says the case “warrants a sensitive approach.”

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18855233

Disney gives up on trying to use Disney Plus excuse to settle a wrongful death lawsuit

Disney tried to force the case into arbitration by citing the agreement on the widower’s Disney Plus trial account.

Disney has now agreed that a wrongful death lawsuit should be decided in court following backlash for initially arguing the case belonged in arbitration because the grieving widower had once signed up for a Disney Plus trial.

“With such unique circumstances as the ones in this case, we believe this situation warrants a sensitive approach to expedite a resolution for the family who have experienced such a painful loss,” chairman of Disney experiences Josh D’Amaro said in a statement to The Verge. “As such, we’ve decided to waive our right to arbitration and have the matter proceed in court.”

    • mommykink@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      28 days ago

      Maybe OP’s trying to make a point about how Disney is dropping their arbitration clause but landlords don’t? But yeah, I’m a little confused too

    • SeattleRain@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      11·
      28 days ago

      There’s a mandatory arbitration clause in almost every lease. Disney trying to use it to escape clear legal liability is a harbinger for how everyone will use this including landlords.