Disney abandons Disney+ arbitration defense in restaurant allergy death case

Enlarge / World of Disney logo at Disney Springs on June 1, 2024 in Florida. (credit: Getty Images | Gary Hershorn )

Disney said it is abandoning its motion to compel arbitration in a case filed by a man who alleges his wife died from anaphylaxis after a restaurant at a Disney complex failed to honor requests for allergen-free food.

Disney’s motion to compel arbitration controversially cited the Disney+ streaming service’s subscriber agreement, which includes a binding arbitration clause. The plaintiff’s lawyer called the argument “absurd.”

Disney confirmed this week that it will withdraw the motion, which it filed on May 31.