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Article: CHEESECAKE FACTORY SUES MIAMI EATERY.(Business)(Recipe)

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September 24, 1999
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Byline: Dave McNary Staff Writer

As far as The Cheesecake Factory is concerned, imitation is not the sincerest form of flattery.

The fast-growing restaurant chain has sued the Nexxt Cafe in Miami for allegedly hiring away a dozen Cheesecake Factory employees who had photocopied its secret recipes, then using many ``strikingly similar'' items on its own menu.

``This is a rip-off of valuable properties,'' said Stephen Nagin, attorney for The Cheesecake Factory, on Thursday. ``It's no different from stealing Coca-Cola's recipe.''

But a lawyer for Nexxt said the lawsuit ``has the consistency of watery mashed potatoes.''

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