2   STATE OF OHIO

          3   COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA

          4   IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
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              WILLIAM H. CRASI, etc.,
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                                        Plaintiffs,
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              PARMA COMMUNITY GENERAL HOSPITAL, et al.,
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                                        Defendants.
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                                        525 East 68th Street
          13                            New York, New York

          14                            September 8, 1995
                                        11:55 a.m.
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          16       DEPOSITION of GARY A. FANTINI, M.D., taken

          17  by the Defendants, pursuant to Ohio Rules of

          18  Civil Procedure, and Notice, held at the

          19  above-mentioned time and place, before

          20  Amy S. Thelen, a Notary Public of the State of

          21  New York.

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          2  A P P E A R A N C E S

          3        WEISMAN, GOLDBERG   WEISMAN CO., LPA
                     Attorneys for Plaintiffs
          4              1600 Midland  Building
                         Cleveland, Ohio  44115
          5        BY:  RICHARD J. BERRIS, ESQ.

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          7        WESTON HURD FALLON PAISLEY & HOWLEY, ESQS.
                     Attorneys for Defendant Parma Community
          8          General Hospital
                         2500 Terminal Tower
          9              50 Public Square
                         Cleveland, Ohio  44113-2241
          10       BY:  JOHN W. JEFFERS, ESQ.

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          12       REMINGER & REMINGER CO., LPA
                     Attorneys for Defendant Dr. Coseriu
          13             The 113 Street Clair Building
                         Cleveland, Ohio  44114
          14       BY: LESLIE J.  SPISAK,  ESQ.

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                                 FANTINI, M.D.        3
         2                G A R Y  A    F A N T I N I    M    D
         3      after having first been duly sworn  by  a  Notary
         4     Public of the State of New York, was  examined  and
         5     testified as follows:
         6     EXAMINATION  BY
         7     MR. SPISAK:
         8             Q     State your name for the record,
         9     please.
        10             A     Gary A. Fantini, M.D.
        11             Q     Dr. Fantini, my name  is  Spisak.  I
        12     represent Dr. Coseriu.  I'll  be  starting  today
        13     with a few questions.
        14                   The purpose of our depo  today  is
        is     that you've been identified as an expert  who  will
        16     testify on behalf of the plaintiffs in this
        17     lawsuit, and under our rules of procedure, we
        18     have the right to make inquiries regarding your
        19     opinions and the basis of  those  opinions.  So,
        20     hopefully, it's just a free and open  exchange  of
        21     that information.  Okay?
        22             A     Yes.
        23             Q     State your business address  for  us,
        24     please.
        25             A     New York Hospital,  Cornell  Medical

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          I                      FANTINI, M.D.        4
          2    Center, 525 East 68th Street, Suite P1920,
          3    New York, New York 10021.
          4            Q     And you handed us a  CV  before  we
          5    got started.   I haven't had a chance to look at
          6    it.
          7                  How long have you been in your
          8    present position, professionally?
          9            A     Five years.
         10            Q     All right.  And are you an employee
         11    of the New York Hospital  slash  Cornell  Medical
         12    Center?
         13            A     I am.
         14            Q     All right.  And tell me about your
         is    professional activities.  What kind of a practice
         16    and/or what do you do professionally?
         17            A     I'm a practicing vascular surgeon.
         18                  MR. JEFFERS:  Could you please
         19            speak up a little  for  me?  I'm  picking
         20            that up, and, at my age,  you  lose  your
         21            hearing.
         22                  THE WITNESS:  I'm a practicing