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.”

  • Tudsamfa@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    we’ve decided to waive our right to arbitration

    That’s legalese for “We still think that we have that right, we will use it again”.

    • WanderingVentra@lemm.ee
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      3 months ago

      “Just when we have less heat on us and the news doesn’t have everyone so riled up and hating us.”

    • kent_eh@lemmy.caEnglish
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      3 months ago

      That’s legalese for “We still think that we have that right, we will use it again”.

      Or for “we don’t want this to get invalidated in court - we need to save it so we can intimidate someone else in the future”.

    • Bojimbo@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      I think they realized that this is the kind of case that could affect arbitration laws if pushed up in appellate courts.