Disney says man can’t sue over wife’s death because he agreed to Disney+ terms of service
Jeffrey J. Piccolo filed a wrongful death lawsuit after his wife, Dr. Kanokporn Tangsuan, died after she consumed food containing allergens at a restaurant in Disney World.
Aug. 14, 2024, 4:54 PM EDT
By Minyvonne Burke
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Disney is trying to have a widower’s wrongful death lawsuit dismissed and sent to arbitration because the man had signed up for a Disney+ account several years ago.
Jeffrey J. Piccolo sued Disney Parks and Resorts in February, months after his wife, Dr. Kanokporn Tangsuan, died after she consumed food containing allergens at a restaurant in Disney World.
Piccolo said in his complaint that he, his wife and his mother went to dinner at Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant at the resort in Orlando, Florida, on Oct. 5. They asked several times whether Tangsuan’s allergies could be accommodated, according to the complaint. Despite the server’s having assured them, Tangsuan had a severe allergic reaction and died at a local hospital, the complaint said.
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“Let’s kill all the lawyers” is a line from William Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Part 2, Act IV, Scene 2. The full quote is: “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers”. It is among Shakespeare’s most famous lines.
First, the suit is only for 50k. If I was on the jury, I’d question the number of zeros. Some one made a clerical error. She’s a doctor.
Second, the Disney lawyer is trying to use an obscure factoid to absolve the restaurant of liability.
Third, the couple, knowing that she was at risk, should have been more careful. To the point, eating out should not be a “game” of Russian roulette. A substantive penalty should alert all restaurant operators to the risk; their insurance companies should price the risk accordingly,
Argh!
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