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1 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

2 OF SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO

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4 Emma J. Phillips,
et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
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vs. Case No. CV95 03 0943
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John N. Smith, D.D.S.,
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9 Defendants.

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11 Deposition of JOHN CHEEK, D.D.S., a

12 Witness, herein, called by the Defendants

13 for cross-examination under the statute,

14 taken before me, Kathryn E. Stischok, a

15 Registered Professional Reporter and Notary

16 Public in and for the State of Ohio, by

17 agreement of counsel and without notice or

18 other legal formality, at the offices of

19 John Cheek, D.D.S., 4488 West Broad Street,

20 Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, February 4,

21 1998, at 10:54 o'clock a.m.

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1 APPEARANCES:

2 Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman
1600 Midland Building
3 Landmark office Towers
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
4 By Mr. Benito Antognoli,

5 On behalf of the Plaintiffs.

6 Reminger & Reminger Co., LPA
7th Floor, 113 St. Clair Building
7 113 St. Clair Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
8 By Mr. Richard J. Rymond,

9 On behalf of the Defendant
John Santin, D.D.S.
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1 Wednesday Morning Session

2 February 4, 1998

3 10:54 o'clock a.m.

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S It is stipulated by and between

6 counsel for the respective parties that the

7 deposition of JOHN CHEEK, D.D.S., a Witness

8 herein, called by the Defendants for cross-

9 examination under the statute, may be taken

10 at this time by the Notary, by agreement of

11 counsel without notice or other legal

12 formality; that said deposition may be

13 reduced to writing in stenotypy by the

14 Notary, whose notes may thereafter be

15 transcribed out of the presence of the

16 witness; that proof of the official

17 character and qualification of the Notary is

18 waived; that the signature of the said JOHN

19 CHEEK, D.D.S. to the transcript of his

20 deposition is expressly waived by counsel

21 and the witness; said deposition to have the

22 same force and effect as though signed by

23 the said JOHN CHEEK, D.D.S.

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