New York Pizzeria, Inc. v. Syal

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

GREGG COSTA, Circuit Judge.*

Even in this land of Tex-Mex and barbecue, people are passionate about pizza. In this case, a Houston-area pizza chain named New York Pizzeria filed suit alleging that a former employee conspired with others to steal secret recipes and other proprietary information so they could open a competing chain. Defendants contend, however, that New York Pizzeria is trying to get a second slice of the pie. They seek dismissal, arguing that this federal lawsuit is barred by the final judgment in a prior state court suit between New York Pizzeria and one of…