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Class Action Filed Against Quality Dining, Inc. and Others.


NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 1998--Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit class action lawsuit

A lawsuit in which one party or a limited number of parties sue on behalf of a larger group to which the parties belong. For example, investors may bring a class action lawsuit against a brokerage firm that has actively promoted a tax
 was filed on May 11, 1998 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana was created in 1928 by an act of Congress that split Indiana into two separate districts, northern and southern. , South Bend South Bend, city (1990 pop. 105,511), seat of St. Joseph co., N Ind., on the great south bend of the St. Joseph River, in a farming and mint-growing region; inc. as a city 1865.  Division, on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Quality Dining, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
:QDIN) ("Quality Dining" or the "Company"), between June 7, 1996 and May 13, 1997, inclusive (the "Class Period").

The complaint charges Quality and certain officers and directors of the Company during the relevant time period with violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Defendant Quality Dining is a franchisee and franchisor of several major food service concepts including, among others, Burger King, Chili's, Spageddies and Grady's American Grill and Bruegger's Bagel Corp. ("Bruegger's"). The complaint alleges that defendants issued a series of materially false and misleading statements concerning Bruegger's, its operations and value and its prospects for future growth and expansion. Because of the issuance of a series of false and misleading statements, the price of Quality Dining common stock was artificially inflated during the Class Period.

Plaintiff seeks to recover damages on behalf of class members and is represented by the law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
  1. Clifford Chance, £1,030.2m – International law firm (headquartered in the UK);
  2. Linklaters, £935.
 of Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol  ("Milberg Weiss"), Kroger Gardis & Regas and Jones Obenchain Ford Pamkow Lewis & Woods. Milberg Weiss maintains offices in New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco and is active in major litigations pending in federal and state courts throughout the United States. Milberg Weiss has taken a leading role in numerous important actions on behalf of defrauded investors, and is responsible for a number of outstanding recoveries which, in the aggregate, total approximately $2 billion. For more information about Milberg Weiss, please visit our website at www.milberg.com. Kroger Gardis & Regas and Jones Obenchain Ford Pamkow Lewis & Woods similarly have substantial experience in the prosecution of complex litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
.

If you are a member of the class described above, you may, not later than sixty days from today, move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff of the class, if you so choose. In order to serve as lead plaintiff, however, you must meet certain legal requirements.

If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Milberg Weiss (Steven G. Schulman or Samuel H. Rudman) at One Pennsylvania Plaza, 49th Floor, New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, New York 10119-0165.

CONTACT: Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP

Steven G. Schulman

Samuel H. Rudman

E-Mail: classact@microweb.com.

1-800-922-0187
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