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                            IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

                              OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO





                 JENNIFER W EVANS,

                             Plaintiff,

                       vs                            Case No

                 MERIDIA HILLCREST HOSPITAL,          385089

                 et al

                             Defendants



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                             Telephonic deposition of JONATHAN F

                 CRITCHLOW, MD, 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 Ulmer & Berne, 900 Bond Court

                 Building, Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, September

                 15, 2000 at 3:30 pm

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                 APPEARANCES:



                       On behalf of the Plaintiff:

                             Stewart & DeChant, by

                             FRED WENDEL, III, ESQ

                             1370 Standard Building, Suite 1440

                             Cleveland, Ohio  44114

                             (216) 781-2258



                       On behalf of the Defendant Dr Borison:

                             Ulmer & Berne, by

                             BRIAN N RAMM, ESQ

                             1300 East Ninth Street

                             Suite 900

                             Cleveland, Ohio  44114-1583

                             (216) 621-8400

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            1    APPEARANCES, Continued:

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            3          On behalf of the Defendant

            4          Meridia Hillcrest Hospital:

            5                Reminger & Reminger, by

            6                CHRISTINE S REID, ESQ

            7                113 St Clair Building

            8                Cleveland, Ohio  44113

            9                (216) 687-1311

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           11          On behalf of the Defendant Dr Weinland:

           12                Reminger & Reminger, by

           13                STEPHEN WALTERS, ESQ

           14                113 St Clair Building

           15                Cleveland, Ohio  44114

           16                (216) 687-1311

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           19    ALSO PRESENT:

           20                Michele Loube, RN

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            1          JONATHAN F CRITCHLOW, MD, of lawful

            2    age, called for examination, as provided by the

            3    Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, being by me

            4    first duly sworn, as hereinafter certified,

            5    deposed and said as follows:

            6       EXAMINATION OF JONATHAN F CRITCHLOW, MD

            7    BY MR RAMM:

            8          Q

            9    doctor, could you state your full name for the

           10    record, please?                                    15:41:20

           11          A    Jonathan Francis Critchlow

           12          Q    And, doctor, are you having any

           13    difficulty in hearing me as we're on a speaker

           14    phone here?

           15          A    No  Are you okay with me?             15:41:30

           16          Q    Yes  Any time there is any type of

           17    transmission breakup please let me know, all

           18    right?

           19          A    Okay

           20          Q    Doctor, I represent Dr Borison in     15:41:40

           21    this case  I'm taking your deposition here

           22    this afternoon  I am sure that you have been

           23    deposed before, is that correct?

           24          A    That is correct

           25          Q    One rule that I will ask you to        15:41:50

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            1    follow for me is if there is anything I ask you

            2    that you don't quite understand this afternoon,

            3    please feel free to tell me so  I'll attempt

            4    to rephrase it  Is that all right?

            5          A    Yes                                   15:42:02

            6          Q    If you respon