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Magic converted into horror

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Val stood at the courthouse steps, clutching a picture of her late wife, Riley. They had always dreamed of visiting Disney Springs together, a place full of magic and wonder. But that magic had turned to horror when Riley suffered a fatal allergic reaction at one of the restaurants there.

Now, instead of mourning her wife in peace, Val found herself in a legal battle she never anticipated. She was suing Disney for wrongful death, hoping to hold them accountable for what she believed was their negligence. But Disney, the giant conglomerate she once trusted, was trying to get her lawsuit tossed out of court.

Inside the courtroom, the Disney lawyers presented their case with cold efficiency. They argued that Val had no right to sue because years ago, when she signed up for a one-month trial of Disney+, she had agreed to arbitrate all disputes with the studio. 

"Ms. Val," the lead attorney addressed her, "when you signed up for Disney+, you agreed to settle any and all disputes through arbitration. This was clearly stated in the terms and conditions."

Val gripped the edges of the witness stand, feeling a wave of anger and disbelief. How could they twist something so simple, so unrelated, into a reason to dismiss her case? 

"I didn't sign up for Disney+ to give away my rights," she retorted, her voice shaking. "I signed up to watch some shows with my wife. I didn't know that by doing so, I was agreeing to let Disney off the hook if something happened to her at one of their properties."

The judge watched her intently, but the Disney attorneys kept pushing, insisting that the terms were clear and binding.

Val could feel the tears welling up, but she fought them back. "Riley is dead," she said, her voice breaking. "She died because of what happened at your restaurant, and now you're hiding behind legal technicalities to avoid responsibility. This isn't just a case to me—this is my life, my wife's life, and you're treating it like it's just another inconvenience."

One of the Disney attorneys looked at her, his expression impassive. "Ms. Val, we sympathize with your loss, but the law is the law. The contract you agreed to is binding."

Val's hands trembled as she clutched the photo of Riley. She wanted to scream, to throw something, anything, at these people who seemed to care more about their corporation than the life of the woman she loved. Instead, she whispered, "This is bullshit. How can you sleep at night knowing what you've done?"

The courtroom fell silent, the tension thick in the air. Val's words hung there, raw and real, cutting through the legal jargon and corporate defenses. 

The judge finally spoke, her voice measured. "I'll take this case under advisement. But let me remind everyone, this is not just about what's legal—it's about what's right."

As Val left the courtroom, she knew the battle wasn't over. Disney's legal team was formidable, but she wouldn't stop fighting for Riley. She owed her that much. And no contract, no matter how cleverly written, could silence the truth of what had happened.

Disney is trying to get a wrongful death lawsuit from a grieving husband tossed out of court because he signed up to Disney+ years earlier. His wife suffered a fatal allergic reaction at a Disney Springs restaurant but Disney insist that the husband agreed to arbitrate all disputes with the studio when he first signed up for a one-month trial of Disney+