-----------------------------------
          I The State of Ohio
          2 County of Cuyahoga.        SS:
          3                  - - - -
          4        IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
          5                  - - - -
          6 ROBERT J. MAINES,
          7           Plaintiff,
          8      VS.                Case No. 254854.
          9 LAWRENCE URBAS,
          10          Defendant.
          11
          12          Videotaped deposition of
          13 MELVIN SHAFRON, M.D., a witness herein,
          14 called by the Defendant as if upon  direct
          15 examination, and taken before Michelle  M.
          16 Myers, RPR, Notary Public within and for
          17 the State of Ohio, pursuant to notice  and
          18 agreement of counsel, and pursuant to  the
          19 further stipulations of counsel herein
          20 contained, on Friday, the 7th day of
          21 January, 1994, at 5:00 p.m., at the
          22 Mt. Sinai Medical Center, 26900 Cedar
          23 Road, City of Beachwood, County of
          24 Cuyahoga and the State of Ohio.
          25                  - - - -

            --------------------------------------------

                            I         HERMAN, STAHL & TACKLA

           --------------------------------------------

          1 APPEARANCES:
          2
          3     On Behalf of the Plaintiff:
          4     Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman, by:
          5          HENRY W. CHAMBERLAIN, ESQ.
          6
          7
          8     On Behalf of the Defendant:
          9     Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder, by:
          10          THOMAS S. MAZANEC, ESQ.
          11
          12                  - - - -
          13
          14 Also Present:
          15 George Tackla, Videotape Technician.
          16
          17
          18                  - - - -
          19
          2 0
          21
          2 2
          2 3
          2 4
          2 5

            --------------------------------------------

                             2         HERMAN, STAHL & TACKLA

           --------------------------------------------

                              I N D E X
           2                                           Page
           3 Direct Examination by Mr. Mazanec            4
           4 Cross-examination by Mr. Chamberlain        26
           5 Redirect  Examination  by  Mr.  Mazanec     57
           6 Recross-examination by Mr. Chamberlain      60
           7
           8
           9                   - - - -
           10            (NO  EXHIBITS  MARKED)
           11
           12
           13
           14            INDEX OF OBJECTIONS
           15
           16 BY MR.  CHAMBERLAIN:           Page/Line
           17                                 2 0 / 2 1
           18                                 21/18
           19                                 2 32
           2 0                                2 32 1
           21                                 2 49
           2 2                                24/18
           2 3                                5 8 / 2 2
           2 4
           25                   - - - -

             --------------------------------------------

                              3          HERMAN, STAHL & TACKLA

          --------------------------------------------

          1          MELVIN SHAFRON, M.D., of lawful
          2      age, having been first duly sworn, as
          3      hereinafter certified, was examined
          4      and testified as follows:
          5                  - - - -
          6               MR.  MAZANEC:  I'd like the
          7      record to reflect we're here for the
          8      trial deposition of Dr. Shafron being
          9      taken pursuant to notice and also to
          10     agreement; will that be correct?
          11              MR. CHAMBERLAIN:  That's
          12     correct.
          13              MR. MAZANEC:  Okay.  And
          14     would you also waive the one day
          15     filing requirement?
          16              MR. CHAMBERLAIN:  Sure.
          17              MR. MAZANEC:  Thank you.
          18                 - - - -
          19            DIRECT EXAMINATION
          20 BY MR.  MAZANEC:
          21Q    Dr. Shafron, my name is Tom Mazanec,
          22 and at my request you've examined Robert
          23 MaineB.
          24A    That is correct.
          25Q    I'm going to ask you a few questions

           --------------------------------------------

                            4         HERMAN, STAHL & TACKLA

          --------------------------------------------

          1 about your examination, but first I want
          2 you to go through your medical background
          3 for the jury, beginning with college.
          4 A   I went to c