It now says the case “warrants a sensitive approach.”

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.”

  • @brucethemoose
    13•3 months ago

    I don’t advocate the high seas.

    But man, a TOS like this makes me glad I didn’t watch Andor via Disney+. I certainly don’t feel bad about it now.

    And to the Disney legalbot, I watched it via a friend, of course.

    • @[email protected]
      2•3 months ago

      I mean this is actually an ethical argument to be pro piracy.

      Trying to use the terms of service for a streaming service in order to sweep a death under the rug is completely insane and no one should give money to company like that.