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Wrongful death suit against Disney serves as a warning to consumers when clicking

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 2 developments

A wrongful death lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is serving as a reminder to consumers the importance of reading the fine print when signing up for a streaming

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  1. Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney trial

    Headline from NBC 6 South Florida ·

  2. Newest

    Wrongful death suit against Disney serves as a warning to consumers when clicking

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

Reports & sources

43 articles, oldest first.

  1. KTVZ Bend

    Disney wants wrongful death suit thrown out because widower bought an Epcot ticket and had Disney+ (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — A man suing Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for the wrongful death of his wife is facing a new legal hurdle: Disney is trying to get it thrown out of court and sent to arbitration — because he signed up for Disney+ years earlier. Court documents

  2. The Guardian

    Disney seeks to dismiss wrongful death lawsuit over widower’s Disney+ free trial (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Man says wife died of allergic reaction at Disney World but company claims streamer’s terms block him from filing suit

  3. NBC News

    Disney says man can't sue over wife's death because he agreed to Disney+ terms of service (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Disney is attempting 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.

  4. KOB 4

    Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney+ trial (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Disney is asking a Florida court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the widow of a New York doctor who suffered a fatal allergic reaction after eating at a restaurant in Disney Springs. The company argues in legal filings that Jeffrey Piccolo agreed to settle any lawsuits against the company out of cou…

  5. Newsweek

    Disney wants wrongful death lawsuit dismissed because widower uses Disney+ (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Disney says Disney+ terms and conditions mean husband can't sue for death of wife and must go to arbitration.

  6. NPR

    Disney wants a wrongful death lawsuit thrown out because the plaintiff had Disney+ (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Jeffrey Piccolo's wife died of an allergic reaction after eating at a Disney World restaurant. Disney says his claims must be arbitrated out of court based on the terms of his years-old Disney+ trial.

  7. Breitbart News

    Disney Wants Lawsuit over Doctor’s Food Allergy Death Tossed Because Victim's Husband Had Disney+ (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Disney has filed a motion to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit, arguing that a past Disney+ subscription relieved it of all liability.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Disney says man can't sue for wrongful death because he signed up for Disney+, bought parks tickets (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Disney says its Disney+ terms of service prevent a wrongful death lawsuit centered on one of its theme park restaurants from moving forward.

  9. Insider

    Disney is arguing in a wrongful-death case that the terms of a Disney+ account extend to its theme parks (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    A widowed husband sued Disney in February. This month, the media titan asked that the lawsuit be dismissed because he agreed to Disney+ terms in 2019.

  10. NBC 6 South Florida

    Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney trial (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Disney is asking a Florida court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the husband of a New York doctor who suffered a fatal allergic reaction after eating at a...

  11. The Daily Caller

    Disney Attempts To Evade Wrongful Death Lawsuit In The Most Shocking Way (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Disney asked a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit after a woman suffered a fatal allergic reaction at a Disney Springs restaurant.

  12. Newsweek

    Disney responds to wrongful death lawsuit fury—"Merely defending ourselves" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The company is seeking to have a wrongful death case dismissed because a grieving husband had signed up for a Disney+ membership years before the incident.

  13. BGR

    This Disney+ connection to a wrongful death lawsuit will remind you why people despise lawyers (opens BGR)

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    BGR's feed description

    A man's wife had a fatal allergic reaction at a Disney World restaurant, but Disney argues he can't sue because of Disney+ terms.

  14. Hot Air

  15. NBC New York

    Lessons learned from Disney's wrongful death suit: Read the fine print (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Disney is arguing that the wrongful death lawsuit against it should be dropped because the plaintiff once agreed to the Disney terms of service.

  16. Time

    Wrongful Death Suit Against Disney Is Warning to Consumers (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    A wrongful death lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is serving as a reminder to consumers of the importance of reading the fine print when signing up for a streaming service or smartphone app.

  17. WFMZ Allentown

    Wrongful death suit against Disney serves as a warning to consumers when clicking (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    A wrongful death lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is serving as a reminder to consumers the importance of reading the fine print when signing up for a streaming

  18. New York Post

    Disney wrongful death lawsuit is terms and conditions warning for consumers — how can you protect yourself? (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A wrongful death lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is serving as a reminder to consumers of the importance of reading the fine print when signing up for a streaming service or smartphone app.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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