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           1         IN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT
                       FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO
           2           CASE NO.: 00CVA04-3298
                           JUDGE CRAWFORD
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              DEBORAH DICK, et al,
           5               Plaintiffs,
                     vs.
           6  HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,
              et al,
           7               Defendants.
 
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                           Telephonic deposition of
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              MATTHEW J. DOUGHERTY, M.D., a witness
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              in the above-entitled cause, taken before
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              CHRISTINE O'SULLIVAN, Professional
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              Shorthand Reporter and Commissioner of
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              Deeds in and for the Commonwealth of
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              Pennsylvania at PENNSYLVANIA VASCULAR
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              ASSOCIATES, 700 Spruce Street, Suite 101,
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              Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  19106,
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              on the 26th of September, 2001,
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              commencing at 5:40 p.m.
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          23         1880 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
                              15th Floor
          24       Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  19103
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           1  APPEARANCES:
 
           2  LEESEBERG, SCHULMAN & VALENTINE
              ANN VALENTINE, ESQUIRE
           3  (Via Telephonically)
              175 South Third Street
           4  Penthouse One
              Columbus, Ohio  43215
           5  (614) 221-2223
                     Representing the Plaintiffs
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              LANE, ALTON & HORST
           8  THEODORE MUNSELL, ESQUIRE
              (Via Telephonically)
           9  175 South Third Street
              Columbus, Ohio  43215
          10  (614) 228-6885
                     Representing Geoffrey Blossom,
          11         M.D. and Cardiothoracic and
                     Vascular Surgical Associates
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              ARNOLD & ASSOCIATES
          14  MARYELLEN SPIRITO, ESQUIRE
              TODD DAVIS, ESQUIRE
          15  (Via Telephonically)
              115 West Main Street, Suite 200
          16  Columbus, Ohio  43215
              (614) 224-1800
          17         Representing Mid-Ohio Cardiology,
                     Inc. and Charles S. Botti, M.D.
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              OXLEY, MALONE, FITZGERALD & HOLLISTER
          20  MICHAEL J. MALONE, ESQUIRE
              (Via Telephonically)
          21  301 East Main Cross Street
              Findlay, Ohio  45840
          22  (419) 422-8713
                     Representing Hardin Memorial
          23         Hospital
 
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           1  Appearances Continued:
 
           2  REMINGER & REMINGER
              KEVIN COLLINS, ESQUIRE
           3  (Via Telephonically)
              505 South High Street
           4  Columbus, Ohio  43215
              (614) 461-1311
           5         Representing James P. Cleary, D.O.
                     and Premier Health Services, Inc.
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              FIFNER & JEFFERS
           8  MICHAEL JEFFERS, ESQUIRE
              (Via Telephonically)
           9  1001 Eastwind Drive, Suite 305
              Westerville, Ohio  43081
          10  (614) 891-0336
                     Representing Stephen Huffman, M.D.
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           1                        INDEX
 
           2  WITNESS:   MATTHEW J. DOUGHERTY, M.D.
 
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              QUESTIONED BY:                     PAGE
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              Ms. Valentine                       6
           5  Mr. Jeffers                         35
 
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           8                    EXHIBITS
 
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