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

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5 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

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7 JACK ALBANO,

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Plaintiff,
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VS. Case No. 153043
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HAMMOND CONSTRUCTION, et al., Judge Daniel Corrigan
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12  Defendants.

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14 DEPOSITION OF DAVID H. KRAHE, D.O.

15 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 1992

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17 Deposition of David H. Krahe, D.O., a

18 witness called for examination by the Plaintiff,

19 under the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, taken

20 before me, Jill A. Krawetz, a Court Reporter

21 and Notary Public within and for the State of Ohio,

22 pursuant to agreement, at Brentwood Hospital,

23 4110 Warrensville Center Road, Warrensville Heights,

24 Ohio, commencing at 2:30 p.m., the day and date above

25 set forth.


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APPEARANCES:
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On behalf of the Plaintiff:
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Eric Kennedy, Esq.
5 Weisman, Goldberg, Weisman & Kaufman
1600 Midland Building
6 Cleveland, Ohio 44115

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On behalf of the Defendant Hammond Construction:
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Thomas Cabral, Esq.
9 Gallagher, Sharp, Fulton & Norman
Seventh Floor, Bulkley Building
10 Cleveland, Ohio 44115

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On behalf of the Defendant Salvaggi:
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John S. Rea, Esq.
13 Meyers, Hentemann, Schneider & Rea, Co., L.P.A.
2121 Superior Building
14 Cleveland, Ohio 44114

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Co-counsel for the Defedant:
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Jerome Ellerin, Esq.
17 Law Offices of Jermone Ellerin
1717 Bond Court Building
18 Cleveland, Ohio 44115

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3 DAVID H. KRAHE, D.O.
4 a witness, called for examination by the Plaintiff,
5 being first duly sworn, as hereinafter certified, was
6 examined and testified as follows:
7 CROSS-EXAMINATION
8 BY MR. KENNEDY:
9 Q. Doctor, my name is Eric Kennedy, and I represent
10 the Plaintiff in this case, Jack Albano. I
11 would like to ask you a few questions about your
12 care and treatment of Mr. Albano. We'll start
13 by having you state your full name and
14 professional address.
15 A. David H. Krahe.  The office address is 4100
16 Warrensville Center Road, Warrensville Heights,
1 7 Ohio.
18 Q. And you're a physician?
1 9 A . Yes .
20 Q. Jack Albano has been your patient since, at
21 least, 1986, and possibly before?
22 A. That's correct.
23 Q. What is your specialty?
24 A. Orthopedic surgery.
25 Q. What does that involve?

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1 A. Orthopedic surgery deals with musculoskeletal
2 problems, fractures, total joints and back
3 problems.
4 Q. Would that include, then, traumatic injuries to
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