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 Deposition of MICHAEL NOCHOMOVITZ, M.D., taken

11 as if upon cross-examination before Linda A.

12 Astuto, a Registered Professional Reporter and

13 Notary Public within and for the State of Ohio,

14 at the offices of University Hospitals,

15 Abbington Road, Cleveland, Ohio, at 4:30 p.m. on

16 Friday, November 6, 1987, pursuant to notice

17 and/or stipulations of counsel, on behalf of the

18 Defendant, Euclid General Hospital, in this

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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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APPEARANCES:

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Eric Kennedy, Esq.
3 Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman Co., L.P.A.
540 Leader Building
4 Cleveland, Ohio 44114
(216) 761-1111,
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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;
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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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1 MICHAEL NOCHOMOVITZ, M.D., of lawful age,
2 called by the Defendant for the purpose of
3 cross-examination, as provided by the Rules of
4 Civil Procedure, being by me first duly sworn,
5 as hereinafter certified, deposed and said as
6 follows :
7 CROSS-EXAMINATION OF MICHAEL NOCHOMOVITZ, M.D.
a BY MR. BAKER:
9 Doctor, what is your full name?
10 A. Michael Leon Nochomovitz.
11 I have been handed here a resume, curriculum
12 vitae, pardon me, of you.
13 I presume you had the opportunity to look
14 at it and it is current?
15 A. Yes, it is current.
16 And it is multiple pages containing all of your
17 publications and everything?
1 8 A . Yes .
19 Q. Are you currently a United States citizen?
20 A . Yes .
21 Q. How long have you been a citizen?
22 A. Since, well, for the last five years.
23 Q. The two hospitals that you currently hold