Commitments and Contingencies

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Oct. 24, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

We are subject to various claims and contingencies related to lawsuits and other matters arising out of the normal course of business. We are of the opinion that there are no matters pending or threatened that are expected to have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations. The Company establishes a reserve for the outcome of litigation where it deems appropriate to do so under applicable accounting rules.

In August 2012, a former Bob Evans Restaurant employee filed an action against Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (“Bob Evans”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (the “Ohio District Court”). The lead plaintiff alleged that Bob Evans violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay overtime compensation during the period of time the employee worked as an assistant manager. The lead plaintiff sought to maintain the suit as a collective action on behalf of other similarly situated assistant managers. The Court has since approved the substitution of another former employee as the lead plaintiff. Plaintiff filed a motion for conditional certification of the class, Bob Evans filed a motion in opposition to the same, and the Ohio District Court granted conditional certification on December 5, 2013. The proceedings remain in the early stages with significant uncertainty as to factual issues, outcome of legal proceedings, and likely number of opt-in plaintiffs and/or damages claimed. We do not believe based on currently available information, that the outcome of this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, though an adverse outcome could be material to our results of operations for a particular period. We believe the claims are without merit and intend to vigorously contest the action. An amount or range of a reasonably possible loss cannot be estimated.