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1 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

2 CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO

3 ERMA J. COLELLO, ET AL.,

4 Plaintiffs,
JUDGE McALLISTER
5 _vs- CASE NO. 96118

6 EUCLID GENERAL HOSPITAL,
ET AL.,
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Defendants.
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10 Continued deposition of MICHAEL NOCHOMOVITZ.

11 M.D., taken as if upon cross-examination before

12 Linda A. Astuto, a Registered Professional

13 Reporter and Notary Public within and for the

14 State of Ohio, at the offices of University

15 Hospitals, Abbington Road, Cleveland, Ohio, at

16 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 1987,

17 pursuant to notice and/or stipulations of

18 counsel, on behalf of the Defendant, Euclid

19 General Hospital, in this cause.

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MEHLER & HAGESTROM, INC.
22 Registered Professional Reporters
650 Engineers Building
23 Cleveland, Ohio 44114
(216) 621-4984
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1 APPEARANCES:

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Eric Kennedy, Esq.
3 Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman Co., L.P.A.
540 Leader Building
4 Cleveland, Ohio 44114
(216) 781-1111,
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On behalf of the Plaintiffs;
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7 John D. Baker, Esq.
Weston, Hurd, Fallon, Paisley & Howley
8 2500 Terminal Tower
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
9 (216) 241-6602,

10 On behalf of the Defendant
Euclid General Hospital;

William D. Bonezzi, Esq.
12 Jacobson, Maynard, Tuschman & Kalur
100 Erieview Plaza
13 Fourteenth Floor
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
14 (216) 621-5400,

15 On behalf of the Defendant
Kevin Lee, M.D.
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3 CONTINUED CROSS-EXAMINATION
4 OF MICHAEL NOCHOMOVITZ.  M.D.
5 BY MR. BAKER:
6 MR. BAKER: Doctor, hopefully we
7 are not going to be long.
8 Let the record show we are continuing the
9 deposition of Doctor at this noon hour again at
10 his offices.
11 Doctor, you are still under oath. My
12 admonitions to you to understand all of my
13 questions and to answer verbally still apply,
14 okay?
15 A. Sure.
16 Q. Have you ever examined Mrs. Colello?
17 A. No.
18 Q. Have you ever seen her as a patient?
19 A. No.
20 Q. You know nothing about her current condition?
21 A. Nothing.
22 Q. Were you aware that she suffered from rheumatoid
23 arthritis prior to this incident?
24 A. I was aware that she had an arthritic condition.
25 Q. Are you aware -- go ahead.
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1 A. Specific diagnosis, I was not aware.
2 Q. Are you aware it has been a continuously
3 deteriorating condition?
4 A. No.
5 Are you aware sh