H.E. Butt Grocery Co. v. Moody's Quality Meats, Inc.

OPINION

FEDERICO G. HINOJOSA, Jr., Justice.

Appellees, Moody’s Quality Meats, Inc. and Henry Moody (“Moody”), sued H.E. Butt Grocery Co. (“HEB”) for misappropriation of a trade secret — Moody’s process for making premarinated beef fajitas. After a jury found for appellees, the trial court entered a judgment against HEB for $3,139,263.87. HEB complains, by four points of error, that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support the jury’s findings, that the trial court gave the jury improper instructions, and that the trial court improperly allowed a patent into evidence. We…