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6 LINDA DAMM, et al.,

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8 Vs. Case No. 985,427

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WILLIAM GTLGER, M.D., et al.,)
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Defendants.
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Deposition of DR.  LOUIS KEPPLER
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Friday, January 25, 1980
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Deposition of Dr. Louis Keppler, called by the

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plaintiffs pursuant to the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.

17 taken before me, Sidney Gantverg, Registered ProfessionaL

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Reporter and Notary Public within and for the State of

19 Ohio, pursuant to notice, at the offices of WeismanF

20 Goldberg & Weisman, 540 Leader Building, Cleveland,

21 Ohio, beginning at 10 o'clock a.m., on the day and

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2@ APPEARANCES:


on behalf of the Plaintiffs:

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Fred Weisman, Esq.

4 James Goldberg, Esq.

Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman

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6 Lawrence Tucker, Esq.

7 On behalf of the Defendant Parma Community General

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9 Andrew Buckner, Esq.

Weston, Hurd, Fallonr Paisley Howley

10 on behalf of the Defendant Dr. Gilger:

ij Albert J. Rhos, Esq.

Rhoa, Fallen, Rawlin a Johnson
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On behalf of the Defendant Dr. Budd:
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Ms. Roberta Spurgeon, Esq.
14 Squire, Sanders & Dempsey


15 On behalf of the witness Dr. Keppler:


16 Gary Goldwasser, Esq.

Reminger Reminger

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DR. LOUIS KEPPLER
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a witness called by the plaintiffs, pursuant to the

Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, having been first duly
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sworn, as hersina fter certified, was examined and

deposed an follows:

EXAMINATION

BY MR.  WEISMAN:

Q Give us your name, sir.
9 A Louis Keppl*r.

lo Q Your residence address?

A 5745 Edgehill Drive, Parma.

Q Your professional address?
13 A 5500 Ridge Road.
14@1 Q Doctor, you are a Board certified pediatrician,
15 are you not?
16 A Yes.

17 Q Where did you attend medical school?

18 A St. Louis University.

19 0 When were you Board certified?

20 A March, 1958.

21 Q When did you graduate from medical school?

22 A 1951.

23 0 Just briefly, what was your postgraduate training?

24 A I went to St. John's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio,

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