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             2    THE STATE OF OHIO,
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             3    COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA.)

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                                 IN TH E COU RT OF COMMON PLEAS
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                  CHARLES E. SMITH and
             6    VIVIAN LEE SMITH,

             7                 Plaintiffs,

             8             VS.                     Case No.  69373

             9    SOUTHWEST GENERAL HOSPITAL
                  and E. L. HENDERSHOT, M.D.,)
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                               Defendants.
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                               DEPOSITION OF WILLIAM  LIPPY,  M.D.
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                                   WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1987
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                        Deposition of WilliaM Lippy, M.D., a
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                  witness called for examination by the Plaintiff
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                  under the Ohio Rules of Civil  Procedure,  taken
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                  before me, Richard G. DelMonico, a Registered
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                  Professional Reporter and Notary  Public  within
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                  and for the State of Ohio, pursuant  to  notice,
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                  at the office of Dr. William Lippy, East Market
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                  Street, Warren, Ohio commencing at 3:00 p.m. the
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                  day and date above set forth.
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             2    APPEARANCES:

             3          On behalf of the Plaintiffs:

             4          ERIC KENNEDY, ESQ.
                        Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman
             5          540 Leader Building
                        Cleveland, Ohio  44114
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             7          On behalf of the Defendant
                        Dr. Hendershot:
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                        LESLIE J. SPISAK, ESQ.
             9          Reminger & Reminger
                        113 St. Clair Avenue
            10          Cleveland, Ohio   4 4 1 1 4

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