The family of a New York doctor who died in an allergy attack at a Disney World restaurant is demanding that she see recipes for the food that killed her, but the theme park operator is fighting the request to release “secret” information.
Dr. Kanokporn Tangsuan's grieving husband Jeffrey Piccolo was hit with a request for the theme park juggernaut as part of a continuing illegal death lawsuit claiming that doctors suffered from a fatal allergic reaction after dining at a Disney Springs restaurant in 2023.
The widow, who accused staff at Raglan Rhode Irish Pub and Restaurant of not taking his wife's nuts and dairy allergies of being seriously careful about his wife, requires that he know exactly what ingredients were provided, according to a motion filed February 24th in Orange County Circuit Court, Florida.
In addition to the recipe, Piccolo hopes to record the last time the kitchen fryer was cleaned, as well as a policy for allergy-related food preparation, the filing shows.
Tangsuan, who worked at Nyu Langone Hospital in Manhattan, repeatedly emphasized that she had a severe allergy when she ordered scallops, onion rings, broccoli and corn fritters on October 5, 2023, was waiting for staff to wait for her severe allergies.
She was responsible for the cost of the suit, only dodging the food after repeatedly reassuring that the plate was allergen-friendly.
However, Tangsuan soon began experiencing breathing difficulties as soon as he left the restaurant and collapsed.
She died at a local hospital despite being administered immediately, the lawsuit said.
“Even though they received multiple expressions that the food on offer was allergen safe, the deceased was negligently supplied with food containing dairy products and nut allergens, leading to her death shortly after leaving the restaurant that night,” Suit said.
In its response, the restaurant's lawyers argued that they would only take over the requested documents if a confidentiality order was introduced.
“The defendant is ambiguous and overloaded with this request, and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of acceptable evidence,” the restaurant argued. “In addition, the defendant opposes this request because he is seeking confidential information and his own information.”
Her husband is seeking more than $50,000 in damages under Florida's Unlawful Death Act, in addition to mental pain and suffering, loss of income and funeral costs.
The post reached out to Disney for a comment but didn't hear a response right away.
