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           The State of Ohio,  )
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           County of Lorain   )
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                     IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
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           Stanislaw Krzysztofik,
       8   et al,

       9                  Plaintiffs;

      10        vs                    No 04 CV 137691
                                       Judge Mark A Betleski
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           Daniel Holden, MD,
      12   et al,

      13                  Defendants

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      15        Deposition of JOHN A TAFURI, MD, a Witness

      16   herein, taken as if under cross-examination before

      17   Debra A Butzer, a Notary Public within and for the

      18   State of Ohio, at the residence of John A Tafuri,

      19   MD, 3083 North Windsor Court, Westlake, Ohio,

      20   commencing at 10:09 am, Thursday, November 3,

      21   2005, pursuant to notice and stipulations of counsel,

      22   on behalf of the Plaintiffs

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       4   Witness                                      Page

       5   JOHN A TAFURI, MD

       6        By Mr Lancione4

       7        By Mr Treu37

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           APPEARANCES:
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       4          Lancione & Lancione, by
                  Mr John G Lancione
       5          BP Tower, Suite 2945
                  200 Public Square
       6          Cleveland, Ohio   44114
                  (216) 623-4949
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                           On behalf of the Plaintiffs;
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       9          Reminger & Reminger, by
                  Ms Erin Siebenhar Hess
      10          1400 Midland Building
                  101 Prospect Avenue, West
      11          Cleveland, Ohio   44115
                  (216) 687-1311
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                           On behalf of Defendants Silva
      13                   Murthy, MD and Northeast Ohio
                           Emergency Affiliates;
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      15          Moscarino & Treu, by
                  Mr Kris H Treu
      16          The Hanna Building, Suite 630
                  1422 Euclid Avenue
      17          Cleveland, Ohio   44115
                  (216) 621-1000
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                           On behalf of Defendant Community
      19                   Health Partners

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       2                  P R O C E E D I N G S

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       4                       JOHN A TAFURI, MD, of lawful

       5                  age, a Witness herein, called by

       6                  the Plaintiffs for the purpose of

       7                  cross-examination, as provided by the

       8                  Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, being by

       9                  me first duly sworn, as hereinafter

      10                  certified, deposed and said as follows:

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      12                   CROSS-EXAMINATION OF

      13                   JOHN A TAFURI, MD

      14          BY MR LANCIONE:

      15    Q    State your full name for the record, please

      16    A    John A Tafuri

      17    Q    And are we at your residence --

      18    A    Yes

      19    Q    -- at this time, Doctor?

      20    A    Yes, sir

      21    Q    What is the address here?

      22    A    3083 North Windsor Court, Westlake, Ohio

      23          44145

      24    Q    Have you had your deposition taken before?

      25    A    Yes, sir


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       1    Q    On about how many occasions?

       2    A    I would estimate approximately 20

       3    Q    Of those occasions, were they all in

       4          connection with giving expert testimony in a

       5          medical malpractice case?

       6    A    No, sir

       7    Q    What other occasions did you have your

       8          deposition taken in?

       9    A    I was involved in a case where it was a legal

      10          malpractice case, and I was a witness in the

      11          case because I was one of the parties that was

      12          involved in a transaction

      13    Q    All right  Other than that?

      14    A