IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

                                    CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO



                  THEODORE J TALLIERE, et al,
                           Plaintiffs,
                  V                                 No 341951
                  ROYAL ICE CREAM COMPANY, et al,
                            Defendants


                  COUNSEL:
                  Attorney for the Plaintiffs:
                                 Mr Benito C R Antognoli
                  Attorney for the Defendants:
                                 Ms Lynn L Moore
                  Deposition of DR  WALTER SCULECE, in Halifax, Nova
                  Scotia, taken by Mr Benito Antognoli via telephone from
                  his office, Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman Co, LPA,
                  Cleveland, Ohio, February 5, 1999



                        VERBATIK INC - Dartinouth, Nova Scotia - (902) 469-5734
                                 serving Atlantic Canada Since 1976

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                                        EXHIBIT LIST
                 Exhibit        DescriRtion                         Page
                 1              CV of Dr Schlech                   5
                 2              Bundle of documents re Tallieres    11

                                received by Dr Schlech








                      VERBATIM INC - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia - (902) 469-5734
                                Serving Atlantic Canada Since 1976

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           1     February 5 1999 - 3:30 pm
           2     DR WALTER SCHLECH, duly called and sworn, testified as
           3     follows:
           4     MR  ANTOGNOLI  Before we start, by way of appearances,
           5     Jim Cullen is here with me, Benny Antognoli, on behalf of
           6     plaintiffs
           7          This is the deposition of Dr Walter  Schlech  This
           8     deposition is being taken by agreement between the
           9     parties in the case of Talliere versus Pierre's French
          10     Ice Crean CgBRany, Case N    r 341951 now pending in  the
          11     Court of Common Pleas, Cuyanoga County, Ohio
          12          I am presuming that the usual stipulations
          13     concerning the waiver of the formalities of the Rules  of
          14     Civil Procedure can be entered into
          15     MS  MOORE Correct
          16     MR  ANTOGNOLI  I can't tell if there's a delay in --
          17     let's go off the record for a second
          is     (OFFION RECORD 3:30 pm]
          19                    EXAMINATION BY MR  ANTOGNOLI
          20     MR  ANTOGNOLI  Doctor, for the record would you state
          21     your full name and address, please
          22     A   My name is Dr Walter Schlech, and I reside at  6035
          23     Cherry Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia
          24     Q   And, Doctor, have you had your deposition taken
          25     before?
                      VERBATIM INC - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia - (902) 469-5734
                                Serving Atlantic Canada since 1976

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                 DR  SCHLECH, EXAM  BY MR  ANTOGNOLI

           1     A   Yes, I have
           2     Q   And you're aware of what the procedure is --  just  by
           3     way of the housekeeping, a couple things that I'd  like  to
           4     mention  First of all, if I ask you a question  and  you
           5     answer, I've got to assume that you understood the
           6     question  If for whatever reason I ask you a cluestion
           7     that you do not understand, please say so and I'll do
           8     what I can to clarify
           9          If I ask you a question that requires a yes or a no
          10     answer, I would ask you to answer verbal as opposed to a
          11     nod or a shake of the head, or as opposed to saying  uh-
          12     huh or un-uh  First of all because we're on the phone
          13     today, and secondly so that our court reporter can  take
          14     down an accurate record
          15     A   lfll do the beat I can
          16     Q   Finally, and again if you have a problem, if it
          17     seems like I'm asking a question on top of -- you  know,
          is     before you've finished an answer, or likewise if  you're
          19     starting to answer before I finish a question, there may
          20     be a foul-up with the question in terms of some sort  of
          21     delay  I would ask you till wait until I'm  done  asking  a
          22     question before you answer  And likewise,  I'll  wait  till
          23     1 hear your entire answer before I go on to the next
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