IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY

                          FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

                                    CIVIL TRIAL DIVISION


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                  LEROY AND CAROL STOUT, H/W     :  OCTOBER TERM, 1998

                      VS.

                  PORTEC, INC., AND LABOR READY, :  NO. 653
                  INC., AND MORRISVILLE SUPPLY CORP.

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                                 COURTROOM 253, CITY HALL
                                 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

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                                       MAY 7, 2001

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                  BEFORE:  HONORABLE VICTOR J. DI NUBILE
                                         AND A JURY

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                       GEORGE D'ANGELIS, R.P.R., OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER
                                    LAND TITLE BUILDING
                                    100 S. BROAD STREET
                                        SECOND FLOOR
                             PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19110
                                       (215) 683-8056


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                  APPEARANCES:


                               BY: FRANK D. BRANELLA, ESQUIRE
                               MARC SYKEN, ESQUIRE
                               COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFFS



                               LAW FIRM: POST AND SCHELL, P.C.
                               BY:  GLENN M. CAMPBELL, ESQUIRE
                               COUNSEL FOR LABOR READY INC.



                               LAW FIRM:  EISEMAN, MYERS & LIERO
                               BY:  STEVEN LIERO, ESQUIRE
                               COUNSEL FOR MORRISVILLE SUPPLY CORP.



                               STRADLEY RONON STEVENS & YOUNG, LLP
                               BY:  JEFFREY A. LUTSKY, ESQUIRE
                               HOUSE COUNSEL FOR PORTEC, INC.



                               CHAMBLISS, BAHNER AND STOPHEL
                               WILLIAM DEARING, ESQUIRE
                               COUNSEL FOR PORTEC, INC.
 







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