1   State of Ohio,
                                  )  SS:
            2   County of Scioto.)

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            4                IN THE COURT OF  COMMON PLEAS

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            6   WILLIAM NICHOLS, et al.,

            7                Plaintiffs,

            8         VS.                      Case No. 93-CI-193

            9   FAMILY MEDI-CENTER,
                et al.,
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                             Defendants.
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          13           DEPOSITION OF HYMAN M. STOCKFISH, M.D.
          14                   Tuesday, February 8, 1994
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          16    The deposition of HYMAN M. STOCKFISH, M.D., a
          17    witness, called by counsel for the Defendants for
          18    examination under the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure,
          19    taken before me, Kristin A. Beutler, a Registered
          20    Professional Reporter and Notary Public in and for
          21    the State of Ohio, by agreement of counsel, at The
          22    Park East Medical Building, 3609 Park East, Suite
          23    418 Beachwood, Ohio, commencing at 1:30 p.m., on the
          24    day and date  above  set  forth.
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           1   APPEARANCES:

           2   On behalf of the  Plaintiffs:

           3          RICHARD J. BERRIS, ESQ.
                      Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman Co., L.P.A.
           4          1600 Midland  Building
                      Cleveland, Ohio  44115
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               On behalf of the  Defendants:
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                      ROBERT E. DEVER,  ESQ.
           7          Bannon, Howland & Dever
                      325 Masonic Building
           8          Portsmouth, Ohio  45662

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           1                 HYMAN M. STOCKFISHI M.D.
           2         a witness, called by counsel for the