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       1              IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA       
                         COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-PHILADELPHIA COUNTY         
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       6         DOUGLAS & CAROL STRAUB            AUGUST TERM, 1999       

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      10         CHERNE INDUSTRIES and             NO:  0173  

      11         DEALERS SERVICE

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                                MONDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2002 
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      17                               COURTROOM 478 
                                       CITY HALL 
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                         BEFORE THE HONORABLE RICARDO C JACKSON, J 
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                                THOMAS J DUFFY, ESQUIRE
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                                THOMAS REILLY, ESQUIRE
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                 EDWARD CAULFIELD: 
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       1                   MR REILLY: We have a number of issues  

       2                   First of all, Dr Arena's office called me this 

       3         morning and he is sick in bed; he can't get out of bed  

       4         He has the flu  

       5                   They said he had hadn't missed a day of work in 

       6         five years  He's sick  

       7                   I asked him could I anticipate him tomorrow 

       8         They said if he's well enough to move he will get out of 

       9         bed tomorrow and come over here in the morning 

      10                   THE COURT: That's your expert 

      11                   MR REILLY: Mr Caufield is here, Your Honor 

      12                   THE COURT: The doctor you're speaking of --

      13                   MR REILLY: Dr