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                IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
                   OF LUCAS COUNTY, OHIO
     
     
     DOROTHY BRYWCZYNSKI,
                 Plaintiff,
           vs.                           Case No.
     TOLEDO HOSPITAL, et al.,            CI0200102499
                 Defendant.
     
     
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                 Deposition of HOWARD NEARMAN, M.D., 
     called for examination under the statute, taken 
     before me, Eva Petrone, a Notary Public in and 
     for the State of Ohio, by agreement of counsel, 
     at the offices of University Hospitals, 2400 
     Bolwell Building, Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, 
     July 10, 2003 at 3:15 p.m.
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 1   APPEARANCES:
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 3         On behalf of the Plaintiff 
 4         (via telephone):
 5               Gallon & Takacs Co., LPA by
 6               JOHN B. FISHER, ESQ.
 7               3516 Granite Circle
 8               Toledo, Ohio  43617
 9               (419) 843-2001
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11         On behalf of the Defendant 
12         David Zucker, M.D:  
13               Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA, 
14               by
15               GEOFFREY A. BELZER, ESQ.
16               100 Franklin's Row
17               34305 Solon Road
18               Cleveland, Ohio  44113
19               (440) 248-7906
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 1   APPEARANCES, Continued:
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 3         On behalf of Defendant
 4         Patrick White, M.D. (via telephone):
 5               Marshall & Melhorn, BY
 6               JOHN F. BODIE, ESQ.  
 7               Four Seagate, Eighth Floor
 8               Toledo, Ohio  43604-1599
 9               (419) 241-2070
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 1               HOWARD NEARMAN, M.D., of lawful 
 2   age, called for examination, as provided by the 
 3   Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, being by me 
 4   first duly sworn, as hereinafter certified, 
 5   deposed and said as follows:
 6         EXAMINATION OF HOWARD NEARMAN, M.D.
 7   BY