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           1         IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
 
           2         17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
 
           3         FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
 
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           5  WILLIAM ROBINSON, as   : Florida Bar
              personal representative: No: 010175
           6  of the ESTATE OF RAMONA:
              ROBINSON, deceased; and:
           7  surviving spouse       :
              WILLIAM ROBINSON; and  :
           8  surviving children     :
              JENNIFER ROBINSON      :
           9  and CHRISTOPHER        :
              ROBINSON,              :
          10         Plaintiffs,     :
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          11         V.              :
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          12  STEVEN R. LINZER, D.O.;:
              STEVEN R. LINZER, D.O.,:
          13  P.A., FELIPE L. CUBAS, :
              M.D., P.A.; FELIPE L.  :
          14  CUBAS, M.D., P.A.;     :
              COASTAL EMERGENCY      :
          15  SERVICES OF HOLLYWOOD, :
              INC.; and SOUTH BROWARD:
          16  HOSPITAL DISTRICT,     :
              d/b/a MEMORIAL REGIONAL:
          17  HOSPITAL, HERBERT      :
              GOLDBERG, M.D. and     :
          18  RADIOLOGY GROUP, P.A.  :
                     Defendants.     :NO. 97-008957 (2)
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          21                  October 24, 2000
 
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           1  Oral deposition of ROGER NIEMAN, M.D.,
 
           2  held at Abington Memorial Hospital,
 
           3  Elkins Building, 1200 Old York Road,
 
           4  Abington, Pennsylvania 19001, commencing
 
           5  at 2:24 p.m., on the above date before
 
           6  Maryanne McDuff, a Court Reporter and
 
           7  Notary Public of Pennsylvania.
 
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           1  A P P E A R A N C E S :
 
           2         GROSSMAN AND ROTH, P.A.
                     BY: GARY M. COHEN, ESQUIRE
           3         Mizner Park, Suite 215
                     327 Plaza Real
           4         Boca Raton, Florida  33432
                     (561) 367-8666
           5         Counsel for the Plaintiffs
 
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                     BILLING, COCHRAN, HEATH, LYLES &
           7         MAURO, P.A.
                     BY: VIVIAN FAZIO, ESQUIRE
           8         The Legal Center Building,
                     888 S.E. 3rd Avenue, Suite 301
           9         Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316
                     (954) 764-7150
          10         Counsel for the Defendant
                     Steven R. Linzer, D.O.
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          12         BUNNELL, WOULFE, KIRSCHBAUM,
                     KELLER & MCINTYRE, P.A.
          13         BY:  DARLENE STOSIK, ESQUIRE
                     888 East Las Olas Boulevard,
          14         Suite 400
                     Post Office Drawer 030340
          15         Fort Lauderdale, Florida  33303
                     (954) 761-8600
          16         Counsel for the Defendants
                     SBHD, Dr. Cubas & Coastal
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              VIA TELEPHONE:
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                     O'CONNOR & MEYERS, P.A.
          19         BY:  CHANDLER BLACK, ESQUIRE
                     800 S.E. 3rd Avenue, Suite 200
          20         Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316
                     (954) 463-0033
          21         Counsel for the Defendants
                     Weitzenfeld, M.D. & South Florida
          22         Urology, P.A.
 
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           6  ROGER NIEMAN, M.D.
 
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           8         By Ms. Fazio               6, 105
 
           9         By Ms.