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                           IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

                             OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OHIO





                 CAROL ANN APINIS, et al.,

                             Plaintiffs,

                       vs.                           Case No.

                 SALVATORE C. APICELLA, M.D.,        99 CV 663



                             Defendants.





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                             Videoconference deposition of HOWARD

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

                 statute, taken before me, Michelle C. Peters, a

                 Registered Professional Reporter and Notary

                 Public in and for the State of Ohio, by agreement

                 of counsel, at the offices of ******** Reporting

                 Services, 1301 East Ninth Street, Suite 2500,

                 Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday, May 29, 2001 at 3:35

                 o'clock p.m.

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                 APPEARANCES:



                       On behalf of the Plaintiffs:

                             Lancione & Lancione, by

                             JOHN A. LANCIONE, ESQ.

                             200 Public Square

                             Suite 2945

                             Cleveland, OH  44114

                             216-623-4949



                       On behalf of the Defendant Clayton Hixson,

                       M.D.

                             Reminger and Reminger, by

                             ROBERT WAGNER, ESQ.

                             113 St. Clair Building

                             Cleveland, OH  44114

                             216-687-1311

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            1          HOWARD OZER, M.D., of lawful age, called

            2    for examination, as provided by the Ohio Rules

            3    of Civil Procedure, being by me first duly

            4    sworn, as hereinafter certified, deposed and

            5    said as follows:

            6            EXAMINATION OF HOWARD OZER, M.D.

            7    BY MR. WARNER:

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