R.

LAURENCE MACON
1.+1 210.281.7222/fax: +1 210.224.2035
lmacon@akingump.com


September 16, 2014
Via Email Christophert@bellnunnally.com
And Certified Mail
Christopher B. Trowbridge, Esq.
Bell Nunnally
3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1400
Dallas, Texas 75204

RE: Cause No.: DC-13-05044 - Western Professional Hockey League, Inc. d/b/a
Central Hockey League and WPHL Texas Holdings, Inc (Plaintiffs) v. Top
Shelf, L.L.C., Douglas Miller, Rapid City Professional Hockey LLC, ECHL, Inc.
and Scott Mueller. (Defendants) (the Litigation)

Mr. Trowbridge:

I am shocked to receive your letter dated September 15, 2014, on behalf of your client,
the Texas Brahmas, a team that ceased operations after the 2011-2012 season, threatening to seek
a temporary restraining order in this Litigation because your client learned that Plaintiffs and
Defendants in the Litigation, together with Central Partners (collectively, the Parties), the
current owners of the Central Hockey League, are in the process of settling all disputes between
the Parties, a very unique, complex and admirable task to accomplish. Undoubtedly, your client
is seeking to capitalize on the Parties hard work by threatening to seek a temporary restraining
order in the Litigation in order to extort money from the Parties.

You have no good faith basis to seek a temporary restraining order and, by copy of this
letter we are advising the Honorable J udge Tobolowsky and all counsel involved, of your
meritless plan.




FILED
DALLAS COUNTY
9/16/2014 2:56:25 PM
GARY FITZSIMMONS
DISTRICT CLERK

Should you attempt to seek an ex-parte temporary restraining order, you are hereby
advised that each of Parties to this Litigation and settlement are represented by counsel and you
must provide notice as required by the Dallas County Local Rules as each of the counsel
involved in the Litigation and settlement wish to attend.


Sincerely,

AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, LLP

_____________________________________
R. Laurence Macon
cc:
J udge Tobolowsky
Eric Pinker
J ay Madrid
Richard Anigian
Pete Hartweger
Becky Snyder