Story highlights Trump sued the chefs after they pulled out of the project over his comments about Mexicans

Both cited a potential drop in customer base and negative impact on their employees relating to Trump's comments

Washington (CNN) Donald Trump will face a deposition Thursday in his lawsuit over a development property in Washington, a source confirmed Wednesday.

Trump will be deposed at the offices of the attorneys representing his opponent in the case, chef Geoffrey Zakarian, in Washington. The deposition was ordered by the judge in the case.

The case stems from Zakarian and chef Jose Andres canceling plans for restaurants in Trump's redevelopment of the D.C. Old Post Office building, which is located a few blocks from the White House. The two celebrity chefs backed out of the project after Trump made disparaging remarks about Mexicans during the campaign, including that Mexico was sending criminals and "rapists" to the U.S.

Trump sued the chefs in August for breach of contract after they pulled out of the project. Both chefs have filed counter claims.

Andres is Spanish-American and Zakarian is Armenian-American, but both cited a potential drop in customer base and negative impact on their employees relating to Trump's comments.

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