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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        JAMES E. MELZI, A/K/A       : JUNE TERM, 1998
                  JAMES MELZI                 :
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                  LESTER KARAFIN, M.D., ET AL.: NO. 3955
         9               AND
                  SCOTT B. JENNINGS, M.D., ET AL.
        10               AND
                  ALLEGHENY UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, ET AL.
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        14                           SEPTEMBER 21, 2000

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        17                       PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

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        19        BEFORE:  HONORABLE VICTOR J. DI NUBILE, J.
                                         AND A JURY
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        23                     GEORGE D'ANGELIS, R.P.R.
                               OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER
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         7                     MC CANN AND GESCHKE, P.C.
                               BY:  SARA LYNN PETROSKY, ESQUIRE,
         8                     ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS

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