Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Lesson #5: A Burrito is not a Sandwich

I know it's been a long time, but vacation was wonderful, and now I am re-energized to give strong life lessons to all my faithful readers that are sure to save many hours of confusion and/or harm.

Which, of course, leads us to an inspiring story out of Worcester, MA where Panara Bread Company sued Qdoba Mexican Grill over the definition of a Sandwich.

See, Panara had an exclusivity clause in its contract that it would be the only Sandwich dealer in a particular mall in Worcester. When the mall began talks with Qdoba, Panara's lawyers jumped into action claiming breach of contract because Burritos are Sandwichs as well.

After a long legal battle, and a judge citing such unique sources as a chef, a USDA official, and, of course, the dictionary. Judge Jeffrey Locke ruled what everyone of us already knew, Burritos, indeed, are not Sandwiches.