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                            IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

                              OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO





                 DONALD KUHNS,

                             Plaintiff,

                       vs.                         Case No. 371658

                 COMMONWEALTH ALUMINUM CONCAST,

                 et al.,

                             Defendants.



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                             Deposition of BEHNAM MALAKOOTI,

                 Ph.D., P.E. 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 Hermann, Cahn & Schneider, 500

                 Erieview Tower, 1301 East Ninth Street,

                 Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday, May 2, at 9:30 a.m.

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                 APPEARANCES:



                       On behalf of the Plaintiff:

                             Hermann, Cahn & Schneider, by

                             ADAM M. FRIED, ESQ.

                             500 Erieview Tower

                             Cleveland, Ohio  44114

                             (216) 781-5515



                       On behalf of the Defendant Commonwealth

                       Aluminum Concast:

                             Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald, by

                             HARRY D. RANKIN, ESQ.

                             50 E. Rivercenter Boulevard

                             P. O. Box 2673

                             Covington, Kentucky  4012-2673

                             (606) 655-4215



                       On behalf of the Defendants Certainteed

                       and Gasway Corp:

                             Reminger & Reminger, by

                             JOY B. SONNHALTER, ESQ.

                             the 113 St. Clair Building

                             Cleveland, Ohio  44114

                             (216) 687-1311

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