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           IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 
            OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO            
     
     BLANCHE HULLUM, etc.,  
     et al.,     
                 Plaintiffs,
       vs.                           Case No. 460160
     UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, 
     et al.,
                 Defendants.
     
           Videoconference Deposition of CYNTHIA 
     LOUISE WILHELM, Ph.D., called for examination 
     under the Applicable Rules of Ohio Civil 
     Procedure, taken before me, Michele E. Eddy, a 
     Registered Professional Reporter and Notary 
     Public in and for the State of Ohio, pursuant to 
     notice and stipulations of counsel, at the 
     offices of xxxxxxxx Reporting Services, Erieview 
     Tower, Suite 2500, 1301 East Ninth Street, 
     Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday, the 19th day of 
     March, 2003, at 10:30 a.m.
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 1   APPEARANCES:
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 3         On behalf of the Plaintiffs:
 4               Nurenburg, Plevin, Heller & 
 5               McCarthy Co., LPA, by         
 6               WILLIAM JACOBSON, ESQ. 
 7               Standard Building, First Floor
 8               1370 Ontario Street
 9               Cleveland, Ohio  44113
10               (216) 621-2300
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12         On behalf of the Defendants: 
13               Norchi & Associates, Inc., by 
14               KEVIN M. NORCHI, ESQ.
15               23240 Chagrin Boulevard
16               Suite 600 
17               Cleveland, Ohio  44122
18               (216) 514-9500
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 1         CYNTHIA LOUISE WILHELM, Ph.D., of lawful 
 2   age, called for examination, provided by the 
 3   statute, being first duly sworn, as hereinafter 
 4   certified, and said as follows:
 5    EXAMINATION OF CYNTHIA LOUISE WILHELM, Ph.D.
 6   BY MR. NORCHI: 
 7         Q.    Could you please state your name?
 8         A.    Cynthia Louise Wilhelm.
 9         Q.    Is that Dr. Wilhelm?
10         A.    Ph.D., post hole digger, correct.
11         Q.    I'm just trying to figure out the 
12   best way to address you.  I assume it's Dr. 
13   Wilhelm; is that fine?
14         A.    Whatever you're comfortable with.
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