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              STATE OF OHIO,
                                               SS,.
              C()IJNTY OF  CUYAHOGA.

                           IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

              JIM McGILL, et al.,

                           Plaintiffs,

                     VS.                            Case No. 137828

              DR. GUREN, JAFFEE & ASSOCIATES,
              INC.,

                           Defendants.


                    DEPOSITION OF J3FFREY JAMES BECKER, D.D.S.
                            Monday, September 26, 1988


                     Deposition of Jeffrey J. Becker, D.D.S., called

              by the Defendants for examination pursuant to the Ohio

              Rules of Civil Procedure, taken before me, the

              undersigned, Marian E. Spehar, a Registered

              Professional Reporter and Notary Public within and for

              the State of Ohio, pursuant to notice, taken at the

              offices of Zayres Dental Center, Ridge Road,

              Cleveland, Ohio, commencing at 6:30 p.m., the day and

              date above set forth.








                    GEORGE L. BLAM & ASSOCIATES-COURT REPORTBRS

             APPEARANCES:

                    On behalf of  the  Plaintiffs:

                          Howard D. Mishkind, Esq.
                          Weisman, Goldberg, Weisman & Kaufman
                          The Leader Buildi.ng
                          Cleveland,  Ohio   44114

                    On behalf of  the  Defendants:

                          John R. Scott, Esq.
                          Reininger & Reminger Co., L.P.A.
                          113 St.  Clair  Building
                          Cleveland, Ohio 44114








                   GEORGE L. BLAM & ASSOCTATES-COURT REPORTERS

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                              JEFFREY JAMES BERKER,
                @all@i as a Witness by the Defendants, pursuant to the
       3        Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, was by me first duly
       d        q,#orn, as hereinafter certified, deposed and said as
       5        fnllnws:
       f;                       CROSS-EXAMIMATION
       7   By Mr. Scott:
       8   Q.   Doctor, for the record wolild yoi.i stite your nqme.
       9   A.   Jeffrey James Becker.
     10    Q.   You're a dentist; is that right?
     I I   A.   Yes, I arn.
     12    Q.   What is your residenne?
     i:;   A.   275 Solon Road, Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
     14    Q.   How old are you?
     15    A-   Twenty-nine.
     16    Q.   You're married?
     17    A.   Yes, I am.
     1.8   Q.   Do yoii have a family?
     19    A.   No children.
     20    Q.   Wotild you give me your educational background
     21         beginning with high schnol?
     92    A.   I went to high school at Cardinal High School in
                middle Ohio, that's Geauga County; iindergraduate
     24         training at the University of Toledo;- I did my dental
     25         training at Ohio State TJniversity.

                   GEORGE L. BLAM & ASSOCIATES  CO@IRT REPORTERS
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                Wben did you obtain your decjree in dental school?
           A.   Spring of 1986.
           C),  Yoli're a general dentist, is that true?
       4   A.   Yps.
       5   Q.   Do yc)u have any specialty within dentistry?
       F   A.   No, T cio not.
       7        After obtaining your DDS have you obtained any other
       R        training or certification?
       q   A.   T have taken the postgraduate training courses in
     11)        implants and I have continiiing education courses I
     11         t;.ike.  I'm a Tpember of the Academy of General
     12         Dentistry and we have so many hours of courses we have
     I-A        to take to remain a mevnber.
     14    Q.   Now, you've mentioned postgra(-iuate training I believe
     15         in connection with implants?
     16    A.   Right.
     1-7   Q.   Where did you take that?
     is    A.   That was in New York.
     19    Q.   When did you take thrt training?
     20    A.   That was in the spring of 1987.
     21         Had you practiced between your graduation from OSU
     22         Dental School in 1986, in between that time and the
     2.1        titne of your training in New York City?
     24    A.   Yes.
     25         Where did you practice?

                   GEORGE L. BLAM & ASSOCIATES  COTJRT REPORTERS
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               1        A        I  practiced  at  Sears  Richvnond.                                  I  worked  two  offir-es
               2                 for  them.
               3        Q.       When  was  that?
               4