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                            IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

                              OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO





                 MAUREEN LIPOLD, ETC.,

                 et al.,

                             Plaintiffs,

                       vs.                            Case No.

                 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS                 401006

                 OF CLEVELAND,

                             Defendant.





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                             Videotaped deposition of LEROY J.

                 DIERKER, M.D., 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 Moscarino & Treu, 630 Hanna Building,

                 Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday, February 22, 2001

                 at 3:00 p.m.

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                 APPEARANCES:

                       On behalf of the Plaintiff:

                             Novak, Robenalt,

                             Pavlik & Scharf, by

                             WILLIAM J. NOVAK, ESQ.

                             1660 West Second Street, Suite 270

                             Cleveland, Ohio  44115

                             (216) 781-8700



                             Law offices of

                             Michael J. Teitelbaum, by

                             MICHAEL J. TEITLEBAUM, ESQ.

                             29125 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 112

                             Cleveland, Ohio  44122

                             (216) 595-3234



                       On behalf of the Defendant:

                             Moscarino & Treu, LLP, by

                             KEVIN M. NORCHI, ESQ.

                             630 Hanna Building

                             Cleveland, Ohio  44115

                             (216) 621-1000

                 ALSO PRESENT:

                             Kurt Henschel, Videographer

                             Kimberly DiMuzio, Videographer