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.”

  • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.org
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    4 months ago

    Yep, exactly.

    They’re asserting and graciously waiving a “right” they invented themselves in order to keep that from being challenged in court.

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      Just this time, because I care about Disney so much, I’m waiving my right to steal from Disney.