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                            IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

                              OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO





                 GARY R. CLOSSON, et al.,

                              Plaintiffs,         Case Number

                      v.                          405061

                 ERIE INSURANCE GROUP,

                             Defendant.





                             Videotape deposition of TIMOTHY L.

                 GORDON, M.D., called for examination under the

                 statute, taken before me, Jaci R. Traver, RPR,

                 CRR, and Notary Public in and for the State of

                 Ohio, by agreement of counsel, at the offices of

                 Highland Musculo-Skeletal Associates, Inc., 850

                 Brainard Road, Highland Heights, Ohio, on Monday,

                 the 12th day of March, 2001 at 10:24 a.m.



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                 APPEARANCES:



                       On behalf of the Plaintiffs:

                             Law Offices of Lester S. Potash,

                 by

                             LESTER S. POTASH, ESQ.

                             55 Public Square, Suite 1717

                             Cleveland, Ohio  44113

                             (216) 771-8400



                       On behalf of the Defendant:

                             Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, by

                             LEO M. SPELLACY, JR., ESQ.

                             1700 Huntington Building

                             925 Euclid Avenue

                             Cleveland, Ohio  44115

                             (216) 433-9000



                 ALSO PRESENT:

                           Kimberly DiMuzio, Video Technician

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            1                VIDEO TECHNICIAN:  Good morning.

            2    Today is March 12th, 2001.  We're going on the

            3    record at 10:24.

            4                Court reporter, can you please

            5    swear in the witness.

            6              TIMOTHY L. GORDON, M.D., of lawful

            7    age, called for examination, as provided by the

            8    stat