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The lawsuit claims that Dr. Kanokporn Tangsuan suffered a fatal allergic reaction after eating at a Disney Springs restaurant despite repeatedly informing the waiter of her severe allergy.

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[-] gibmiser@lemmy.world 405 points 2 years ago

"Disney is calling for the lawsuit to be dismissed because her husband signed up for a one-month trial of the Disney+ streaming service years prior.

The company says signing up for the trial requires users to arbitrate all disputes with the company."

Some lawyers truly are scum.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 153 points 2 years ago

This could be a precedent-setting case. These fuckers better not get away with this.

[-] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 33 points 2 years ago

So would this mean that Disney can no longer use their massive legal department to crush fair use of their IP? If someone signs up for Disney+, the arbitration agreement goes both ways.

I would think a competent judge would just ask the Disney lawyer that question. Like, "do you want to be out of a job?"

[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 59 points 2 years ago

No.

You and Disney agree to arbitrate all your claims. Disney still retains the right to fuck you over to the full extent of the legal system.

After all, corporations are people, and some people are more people than other people.

[-] Silentiea@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 2 years ago

That's the best paraphrase of Animal Farm I've heard in a while.

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[-] BossDj@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago

But this is happening in post-precedent America

[-] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 72 points 2 years ago

Maybe we can finally claw these arbitration powers back?

[-] iamericandre@lemmy.world 66 points 2 years ago
[-] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 80 points 2 years ago

Very much nottheonion material. Something like

”Disney Legal Team Argues that Agreeing to the Terms & Conditions of Their Streaming Platform Releases The Company of Any and All Potential Liability in Shellfish Poisonings”

[-] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

"Signing up for a free trial of Disney+ means they can kill you, legally."

[-] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago

”Disney Legal Team Argues that Agreeing to the Terms & Conditions of Their Streaming Platform Releases The Company of Any and All Potential Liability in Political Assassination”

[-] iamericandre@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Fucking hell

[-] mke@lemmy.world 50 points 2 years ago

If a lawyer is scum, then so is the one paying them.

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[-] SteveFromMySpace@lemmy.blahaj.zone 42 points 2 years ago

Some people/companies/etc. really take “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” too far.

[-] foggy@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago

I do hope whoever suggested that this is a legitimate cause to dismiss the case dies of an intestinal blockage caused by hemorrhoids. Just a thing I hope.

[-] Voltage@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 years ago

this is actual parody dystopian movie level crazy wtf

[-] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago

All corporate lawyers are scum.

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[-] cdf12345@lemm.ee 200 points 2 years ago

Arbitration clauses need to be deemed illegal.

Especially ones that are mandatory for employment

[-] hddsx@lemmy.ca 48 points 2 years ago

Arbitration has its place in B2B contracts.

With consumers or employees? Absolutely not

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[-] gramie@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 years ago

I'm just about to move to Quebec, which is based on the French Napoleonic code rather than English Common Law. I'm not an expert, but I understand that the French system does not rely on precedent in making judicial decisions, but everything has to be codified in the law.

Anyway, another one of the legal differences between Quebec and other provinces in Canada is that mandatory arbitration clauses are illegal.

The medical system may be imploding even faster than the rest of Canada, and my rights as an English speaker may be stripped from me by the time I move, but they do have some protections for individuals.

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[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 119 points 2 years ago

Incredible.

Do the right thing, courts.

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 69 points 2 years ago

Pllllllllllleeeeeeaaassseeeee let this go to trial. I'm begging y'all. They weren't even active subscribers of Disney+, they only got the trial. But holy fuck either way, this is stupid. Arbitration agreements should be illegal.

[-] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 65 points 2 years ago

ugh, how revolting. for a while there, while they were fighting desantis, i forgot how evil disney can be.

[-] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago

Evil begets evil, Mr. president. (Extra points if you can name the movie)

[-] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

for a gen-xer like me, that's easy.

leeloo dallas multipass

ZZZZ!!!

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[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

I am a meat popsicle

[-] JonsJava@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

It's the one where they are in the future, and have aliens, and a bunch of greedy people. It has a hero in it, that makes a stand for what is right, killing a bunch of aliens.

Battlefield Earth, right?

(/s, please don't kill me, Corbin)

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[-] dudinax@programming.dev 63 points 2 years ago

Everyone who approved and delivered this argument should go to prison.

[-] Kiernian@lemmy.world 55 points 2 years ago

Event happened at raglan road Irish pub, when raglan road staff failed to do their job in regards to food allergens.

Diner dies from anaphylaxis due to ingested dairy and nuts, which they were ASSURED BY THE WAITER WAS NOT IN ANY OF THEIR FOOD.

Disney is calling for the lawsuit to be dismissed because her husband signed up for a one-month trial of the Disney+ streaming service years prior. The company says signing up for the trial requires users to arbitrate all disputes with the company

[-] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago

That's insane. When are citizens going to be protected from fucking mandated forced arbitration?????

[-] PenisDuckCuck9001@lemmynsfw.com 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Never because when corporations do it it's "capitalism" and "freedom".

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[-] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Haven’t courts ruled that those terms and conditions aren’t totally enforceable since no one can really read and/or understand them all?

This is a food issue and literally has nothing to do with any fucking digital agreement whatsoever. Full stop.

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[-] JonsJava@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The estate should file the claim. They wronged her, not the husband. By having the estate file suit, that would negate anything the husband may have done.

[-] mvirts@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

And sue the chef personally, for completeness

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[-] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago

Holy cow. Just pay the man Disney. Then kindly fuck off

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[-] nieceandtows@programming.dev 39 points 2 years ago

It would be a lot more beneficial to them to add an arbitration clause to all their movies. Watching the next avengers movie? You give up the rights to your first born.

[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

I've seen this Black Mirror.

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