United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

____________ FILED August 22, 2023 No. 22-40555 Lyle W. Cayce ____________ Clerk

Pizza Hut L.L.C., as successor-in-interest to Pizza Hut, Incorporated,

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus

Jignesh N. Pandya; Ronak Foods, L.L.C.; Pandya Restaurants L.L.C.; JNP Foods, L.L.C.; 8 New Britain Pizza L.L.C.,

Defendants—Appellants,

Ronak Capital, L.L.C.,

Intervenor—Appellant. ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Easter