article_snippet: A Michigan food entrepreneur led H.J. Heinz Co. to develop A Michigan food entrepreneur A Michigan food entrepreneur February 2010, lawyers in opening statements told a federal court jury in Pittsburgh on Monday.
article_snippet: If a federal court jury in Pittsburgh rules in the Detroit businessman's favor and determines Heinz agreed to pay for the ideas, a separate trial will begin June 10 on how much Heinz owes Wawrzynski. '
article_snippet: But Boyle insists the idea came from the 44-year-old Wawrzynski, who began working in the food industry at 13.
article_snippet: After working at pizzerias over five years from the time he was 16, Wawrzynski launched Wok to You, a firm that delivers Asian food from 30 different Detroit-area restaurants. '
article_snippet: When an earlier letter to Heinz didn't attract attention, Heinz wrote to then-CEO William Johnson in March 2008 and met with Heinz officials a month later, Boyle said.
highlights_snippet: A court in Pittsburgh will decide this week if Heinz was influenced by David Wawrzynski's concept and could lead to Heinz seeking compensation .