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                           IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

                             OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO



                 DAVID L. RAY, et al.,

                             Plaintiffs,

                      vs.                 Case No. 395119

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

                             Defendants.



                       Deposition of JOHN F. BURKE, JR., Ph.D.,

                 taken before me, Michele E. Eddy, a Registered

                 Professional Reporter and Notary Public in and

                 for the State of Ohio, at the offices of Linton &

                 Hirshman, 700 West St. Clair Avenue, Suite 300,

                 Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday, the 17th day of

                 April, 2001, at 2:45 p.m.

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                 APPEARANCES:



                       On behalf of the Plaintiffs:

                             Linton & Hirshman, by

                             TOBIAS J. HIRSHMAN, ESQ.

                             700 West St. Clair Avenue

                             Suite 300

                             Cleveland, Ohio  44113

                             (216) 781-2811



                       On behalf of the Defendants:

                             Buckingham, Doolittle &

                             Burroughs, by

                             DAVID KRAUSE, ESQ.

                             1700 One Cleveland Center

                             Cleveland, Ohio  44114

                             (216) 621-5300

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            1        JOHN F. BURKE, JR., 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 JOHN F. BURKE, JR., Ph.D.

            7    BY MR. KRAUSE:

            8          Q.    Good afternoon, Dr. Burke.

            9          A.    Good afternoon, Mr. Krause.

           10          Q.    That was going to be my first

           11    thing.  You kno