1                IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
 2                     ERIE COUNTY, OHIO 
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 4   CIARA JONES, et al.,              )
                                      )
 5                 Plaintiffs,         )
                                      ) Case No.
 6         VS.                         ) 99-CV-078
                                      )
 7   FIRELANDS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL,     ) Pages 1 - 113
    et al.,                           )
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                  Defendants.         )
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13   DEPOSITION OF: 
14                 ROGER K. FREEMAN, M.D.
15                 TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2001
16                 9:11 A.M. - 11:29 A.M.
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20   Reported by:  Nancy J. Martin
21                 RPR, CSR No. 9504
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 1         Deposition of ROGER K. FREEMAN, M.D., taken on 
 2   behalf of the DEFENDANT, at 4700 Airport Plaza Drive, 
 3   Long Beach, California, on Tuesday, April 3, 2001, at 
 4   9:11 a.m., before Nancy J. Martin, RPR, 
 5   CSR No. 9504, pursuant to NOTICE.
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 7   APPEARANCES:
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 9   FOR PLAINTIFFS:
10         LAW OFFICES OF ANDREW S. MUTH
11         BY:  ANDREW S. MUTH, ESQ.
12         301 West Michigan
13         Suite 302
14         Ypsilanti, Michigan   48197
15         (734) 481-8800
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17   FOR DEFENDANTS:
18         BONEZZI SWITZER MURPHY & POLITO CO., L.P.A.
19         BY:  DOUGLAS G. LEAK, ESQ.
20         526 Superior Avenue 
21         Suite 1400
22         Cleveland, Ohio  44114
23         (216) 875-2767
24   ALSO PRESENT:
25         JEMAL JUDKINS, Legal Videographer

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 1      LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA; TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2001
 2                         9:11 A.M.
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 4       THE VIDEOGRAPHER:  He