A Guy Named Moe, LLC v. Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado, LLC

The parties to this appeal are two “foreign limited liability companies”: 1 A Guy Named Moe, LLC (“Moe’s”), appellant, and Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado, LLC (“Chipotle”), appellee. 2 Both companies operate a chain of restaurants, which are respectively known as “Moe’s Southwest Grill” and “Chipotle Mexican Grill.” The dispute between the parties, which underlies this appeal, began in 2012, when Chipotle 3 applied for a “special exception” for 36 Market Space in Annapolis, Maryland, where it intended to open one of its restaurants. That location is just a little more than 400 feet from…