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                           IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

                             OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO



                 DAVID L. RAY, et al.,

                             Plaintiffs,

                       vs.                           Case No.

                 KIM STEARNS, M.D., et al.,          395119



                             Defendants.



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                             Deposition of ROBERT B. ANCELL,

                 Ph.D., called for examination under the statute,

                 taken before me, Kelly A. Holden, a Notary Public

                 in and for the State of Ohio, by agreement of

                 counsel, at the offices of Linton & Hirshman, 700

                 West St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, on

                 Monday, April 16th, 2001 at 9:30 a.m.

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                 APPEARANCES:



                       On behalf of the Plaintiffs:

                             Linton & Hirshman, by

                             TOBIAS J. HIRSHMAN, ESQ.

                             Hoyt Block, Suite 300

                             700 West St. Clair Building

                             Cleveland, Ohio  44113

                             (216) 781-2811



                       On behalf of the Defendants:

                             Buckingham, Doolittle &

                             Burroughs, LLP, by

                             RONALD WILT, ESQ.

                             1700 One Cleveland Center

                             1375 East Ninth Street

                             Cleveland, Ohio  44114

                             (216) 621-5300

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            1          ROBERT B. ANCELL, PH.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 ROBERT B. ANCELL, Ph.D.

            7    BY MR. WILT:

            8          Q.    Doctor, would you please s