Disney Wants Wrongful Death Lawsuit Moved Out Of Court Because Man Had Disney+

A man whose wife died from an allergic reaction after eating at an Irish pub at Walt Disney World Resort is responding to the company’s argument that his wrongful death lawsuit should be moved out of court because of terms he agreed to when signing up for a free trial of Disney+ in 2019.

Attorneys representing Jeffrey Piccolo, a New York doctor, in his lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resort and Great Irish Pubs, which operates Raglan Road Irish Pub, called the company’s argument “preposterous” in a 123-page response filed earlier this month. In May, the entertainment behemoth had filed a motion to move the case from a circuit court in Orange County, Florida, to a private, third-party arbitrator.

Court documents filed by Piccolo’s attorneys said that his wife, Kanokporn Tangsuan, 42 and also a doctor, had a severe dairy and nut allergy. In October, the couple dined at Raglan Road Irish Pub with Piccolo’s mother during their visit to Disney Springs, a shopping complex at Disney World, because the restaurant had advertised that it would accommodate guests with allergies.

Disney Springs’ Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant webpage says, “Guests may consult with a chef or special diets trained Cast Member before placing an order.”

“We use reasonable efforts in our sourcing, preparation and handling procedures to avoid the introduction of the named allergens into allergy-friendly menu choices,” the webpage continues.

Attorneys representing Disney and Great Irish Pubs did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.

According to Piccolo’s lawsuit, the couple had asked their waiter to confirm whether certain menu items could be prepared without dairy or nuts, and the waiter said yes. They reconfirmed