Welcome to the website for Fine v. Bowl America Inc. pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division.

A proposed $2,175,000.00 Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit titled Fine, et al., v. Bowl America, Inc., et al., 1:21-cv-01967- SAG (D. Md.). The lawsuit alleges that Cheryl A. Dragoo, Merle Fabian, Nancy E. Hull, Gloria M. Bragg and Allan L. Sher (deceased) (the “Defendants”) breached fiduciary duties owed to Bowl America stockholders in connection with the Merger and/or aided and abetted such alleged breaches of duty. Defendants deny all allegations of wrongdoing and liability.

The Court has not decided whether Defendants did anything wrong, and the Notice is not an admission by Defendants or an expression of any opinion of the Court concerning the merits of the Action.

The Frequently Asked Questions page of this website has more information on your rights as a Class Member in this Action.


Class Members’ Legal Rights in the Settlement:
Receive A Payment from the Settlement.

Class Members Do Not Need to Submit a Claim Form.
If you are a member of the Settlement Class, you may be eligible to receive a distribution from the Settlement proceeds. Specifically, the Net Settlement Fund will be distributed on a pro rata basis to those Settlement Class Members who held Bowl America shares at the time such shares were converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration in connection with the Closing and are not excluded from the Class. Class Members do not need to submit a claim form or take any other action in order to be entitled to receive a distribution from the Settlement. Rather, distribution from the Settlement to Eligible Stockholders will be paid directly.
Object to the Settlement by Submitting a Written Objection so that it is Received No Later than November 28, 2024. If you are a member of the Class and would like to object to the proposed Settlement, the proposed Plan of Allocation, or Class Counsel’s request for a Fee and Expense Award, you may write to the Court and explain the reasons for your objection.
Attend a Hearing on December 12, 2024, at 9:00 a.m and File a Notice of Intention to Appear so that it is Received No Later than November 28, 2024. Filing a written objection and notice of intention to appear that is received by November 28, 2024, allows you to speak in Court, at the discretion of the Court, about your objection. In the Court’s discretion, the December 12, 2024 hearing may be conducted by telephone or videoconference. If you submit a written objection, you may (but you do not have to) attend the hearing and, at the discretion of the Court, speak to the Court about your objection.
Request Exclusion from the Class by Submitting a Letter No Later than November 28, 2024. You also have the right to seek exclusion from the Class by submitting a signed letter requesting exclusion from the Class. If you are excluded from the Class, you will not receive any payment from the Net Settlement Fund.