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                            IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

                               OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO





                 JOHN BUTALA, et al.,

                             Plaintiffs,

                       vs.                       Case No.

                 DRS. STEWART & RISIUS,          99PT188

                 et al.,

                             Defendants.





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                             Deposition of PAUL G. FORCIER, M.D.,

                 called for examination under the statute, taken

                 before me, Barbara J. Watowicz, 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 Ulmer

                 & Berne, 900 Bond Court Building, Cleveland,

                 Ohio, on Friday, November 10, 2000, at 3:00 p.m.

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                 APPEARANCES:



                       On behalf of the Plaintiffs:

                             Novak, Robenalt,

                             Pavlik & Scharf, by

                             THOMAS D. ROBENALT, ESQ.

                             SUSAN E. PETERSEN, ESQ.

                             Skylight Office Tower, 270

                             1660 West Second Street

                             Cleveland, Ohio  44113-1498

                             (216) 781-8700



                       On behalf of the Defendants:

                             Ulmer & Berne, by

                             MURRAY K. LENSON, ESQ.

                             900 Bond Court Building

                             Cleveland, Ohio  44114

                             (216) 621-8400



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            1          PAUL G. FORCIER, M.D., 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 PAUL G. FO