January 26, 2015

Mr. Lakaith Amir-Shari
1200 FM 655
Rosharon, Texas 77583-8602

Attention: Chester Cadieux III
Quik Trip Coroporation
4777 S. 129th East Avenue
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101

Re: Lakeith Amir-Sharif vs. Quik Trip Corporation, et al., Case No. #DC-09-13818

Dear Mr. Cadieux:

This letter is directed to your attention because given your official position at Quik Trip Corporation, me and others believe that the serious implications concerning racist and insensitive comments made by the lawyers who represent you in the above referenced lawsuit warrants your personal knowledge and involvement in addressing.

The racist comments at issue were overheard during a telephone call made on my behalf to your counsel of record at the Peavler Group in Dallas, Texas. The receptionist apparently thought the call had been properly placed on hold, but in fact, it had not. This allowed the following comments to be overheard: "You know that Quik Trip has a policy and practice of fighting any claims occurring on their properties that involves a nigger, a wetback, or one of those slanted eye motherfuckers..."

After these comments, several moments of laughter could be heard.

My question to you then is, do these views expressed reflect the way you or Quik Trip Corporation feel about your non-white consumer base? And does this policy and practice serve as the explanation for why the "past six years" you and Quik Trip have resisted settling my lawsuit for approximately $7,500 for my medical bills?

The consensus among those aware of this protracted litigation is that settling this for the costs of my medical expenses doesn't just make good fiscal sense. It's the right business decision under the circumstances. However, the consensus doesn't take into account that you and Quik Trip Corporation may in fact employ policies and practices that are not publicly known.

Mr. Cadieux, is it fair to say that individuals of African, Hispanic, and Asian ancestry should take their business elsewhere?

I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,
Lakeith Amir-Sharif

LAS/
cc: Better Business Bureau, Oklahoma
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