1   State of Ohio,                           1-7OH45

                                              SS:

             2   County of Cuyahoga.

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             4                IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

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             6   John L. Mirande, et al.,

             7                     Plaintiffs,
                                                      Case No. 181542
             8          VS.
                                                      Judge Fuerst
             9   Jose D. Somera, M.D.,

            10                     Defendant.

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            12            DEPOSITION OF HOWARD C. PITLUK, M.D.

            13                  TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1991

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            15   The deposition of Howard C. Pitluk, M.D., a witness

            16   herein, called by the Plaintiffs for examination

            17   under the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, taken

            18   before me, Ivy J. Gantverg, Registered Professional

            19   Reporter and Notary Public in and for the State of

            20   Ohio, by agreement of counsel and without further

            21   notice or other legal formalities, at 6801 Mayfield

            22   Road, Cleveland, Ohio, commencing at 2:30 p.m., on

            23   the day and date above set forth.

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             1  APPEARANCES:

             2  On behalf of the Plaintiffs:

             3         Paul M. Kaufman, Esq.
                       Weisman, Goldberg, Weisman    Kaufman
             4         1600 Midland Building
                       Cleveland, Ohio    44115
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                On behalf of the Defendant:
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                       Joseph A. Farchione, Jr., Esq.
             7         Jacobson, Maynard, Tuschman & Kalur
                       1001 Lakeside Avenue - Suite 1600
             8         Cleveland, Ohio  44114

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