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                           UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                            NORTHERK DISTRICT OF OHIO
       2                         EASTERN DIVISION

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       4      DEVIN MATZ, ETC,              )
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       5                     Plaintiff,      )
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       6          vs                        ) CaSe No 5:94-CV-2492
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       7      WELSH COMPANY,                 )
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       8                     Defendant      )

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      10                The deposition of RALPH LIPSEY BARNETT,

      11      called by the plaintiff for examination, pursuant to

      12      notice and pursuant to the  Rules  of  Civil  Procedure

      13      for the United States  District  Courts,  taken  before

      14      Joyce Fancsalszki, CSR and Notary  Public  in  and  for

      is      the County of Cook and State of Illinois, on

      16      January 24, 1996, at 10:30 am,  at  5950  West  Touhy

      17      Avenue, Niles, Illinois

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        1          PRESENT:

        2                WEISMAN, GOLDBERG & WEISMAN CO, LPA,
                         By MR  RICHARD J BERRIS,
        3                1600 Midland Building,
                         Landmark Office Towers,
        4                Cleveland, Ohio  44115,

        5                  appeared on behalf of plaintiff;

        6                HERMANN CAHN & SCHNEIDER,
                         By MR  GARY D HERMANN,
        7                1301 East Ninth Street, Suite 500,
                         Cleveland, Ohio  44114-1876,
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                           appeared on behalf of defendant
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         2      WITNESS
         3           Ralph Lipsey Barnett
         4      EXAMINED BY                                       PAGE
         5           Mr Berris                                     4
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         8                             E X H I B I T S
         9      BARNETT DEPOSITION
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       1                     RALPH LIPSEY BARNETT,
       2      having been first duly sworn, was examined and
       3      testified as follows:
       4                       DIRECT EXAMINATION
       5      BY MR  BERRIS:
       6          Q    Why don't you state your full name for the
       7      record
       8          A    It is Ralph Lipsey Barnett, L-i-p-s-e-y
       9      B-a-r-n-e-t-t
     10           Q    You, based on your curriculum vitae and the
     11       information provided, have a vast experience in
     12       testifying, so I don't have to tell you what the
     13       rules are, I suppose?
     14           A    That's correct
     15           Q    I will ask you though, if you don't
     16       understand my question, to let me know that and I'll
     17       rephrase the question for you
     18           A    Very good
     19           Q    Approximately how many times have you had
     20       your deposition taken?
     21           A    3500
     22           Q    What percentage of your professional time
     23       is spent related to product liability cases?
     24           A    Forensic engineering one-third of my time,

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