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                            IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

                              OF PICKAWAY COUNTY, OHIO





                 VERONICA McNEAL, et al.,

                             Plaintiffs,

                       vs.                           Case No.

                 KENNETH J. LAUX, D.C., et al.,      99-CI-109

                             Defendants.





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                             Deposition of ALAN L. PALGUT, D.C.,

                 called for examination under the statute, taken

                 before me, Denise M. Munguia, a Registered Merit

                 Reporter and Notary Public in and for the State

                 of Ohio, pursuant to notice and stipulations of

                 counsel, at the offices of SOM-Chardon

                 Chiropractic, 34820 Chardon Road, Willoughby

                 Hills, Ohio, on Thursday, October 19, 2000, at

                 10:34 o'clock a.m.

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                 APPEARANCES:



                       On behalf of the Plaintiffs:

                             Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble,

                             Beals and Rourke, by

                             KATHY A. DOUGHERTY, ESQ.

                             500 South Front Street, Suite 200

                             Columbus, Ohio  43215-5671

                             (614) 224-8187



                       On behalf of the Defendants:

                             Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, by

                             PHILIP F. DOWNEY, ESQ.

                             52 East Gay Street

                             Columbus, Ohio  43216-1008

                             (614) 464-6400

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            1          ALAN L. PALGUT, D.C., of lawful age,

            2    called for examination, as provided by the Ohio

            3    Rules of Civil Procedure, being by me first

            4    duly sworn, as hereinafter certified, deposed

            5    and said as follows:

            6          EXAMINATION OF ALAN L. PALGUT, D.C.

            7    BY MR. DOWNEY:

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