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         2                      IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

         3                FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

         4                          CIVIL TRIAL DIVISION

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         6        JENNIFER BLITZER AND CHARLES :  AUGUST TERM, 1998
                  BLITZER, AS PARENTS AND NATURAL GUARIDANS
         7        OF HANNAH BLITZER

         8                 VS.

         9        BETSY OSTROW, M.D.           : NO. 2610
                         AND
        10        ANN ROBERTO, CRNP
                         AND
        11        CLINICAL CARE ASSOCIATES OF
                  THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA. HEALTH SYSTEM
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                                     FEBRUARY 27, 2001
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                          EXAMINATION OF DR. STEPHEN LUDWIG, M.D.
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                                  COURTROOM 253, CITY HALL
        17                       PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

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        19        BEFORE:  HONORABLE VICTOR J. DI NUBILE, J.
                                         AND A JURY
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                               GEORGE D'ANGELIS, R.P.R.
        24                     OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER
 
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                  APPEARANCES:
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         4                     BY:  MICHAEL J. D'ANIELLO, ESQUIRE
                               COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFFS
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                               MYLOTTE, DAVID AND FITZPATRICK
         7                     BY:  CHARLES A. FITZPATRICK, III, ESQUIRE,
                               COUNSEL FOR ANN ROBERTO, C.R.N.P.
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         9                     GERMAN, GALLAGHER AND MURTAUGH
                               BY:  FRANK GEROLAMO, ESQUIRE
        10                     COUNSEL FOR BETSY OSTROW, M.D.

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                               O'BRIEN AND RYAN
        12                     BY:  JOHN F. O'BRIEN, III, ESQUIRE
                               COUNSEL FOR CLINICAL CARE ASSOCIATES
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