IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY

                          FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

                                    CIVIL TRIAL DIVISION

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                  JOAN PIAZZA                         : FEB. TERM, 1992

                       VS.

                  DONALD L. MYERS, M.D., SANFORD H.   : NO. 1914
                  DAVNE, M.D., THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
                  AND ACROMED CORP.
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                               COURTROOM G, COMPLEX LITIGATION CENTER
                                     WANAMAKER COMPLEX
                                 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

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                                      MORNING SESSION

                                      OCTOBER 9, 1996
                                   TESTIMONY OF DR. FAGER
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                  BEFORE:  HONORABLE VICTOR J. DI NUBILE, JR.

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                       GEORGE D'ANGELIS, RPR, OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER
                                1321 ARCH STREET - SUITE 302
                                  PHILADELPHIA, PA. 19107
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                  APPEARANCES:

                               LAW FIRM: OMINSKY, MESSA, TANNER, GILES AND
                               SHERIDAN, P.C.
                               BY:  MARK W. TANNER, ESQUIRE
                               THOMAS SHERIDAN, ESQUIRE
                               COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF



                               LAW FIRM: O'BRIEN AND RYAN
                               BY:  DANIEL F. RYAN, III, ESQUIRE
                               CHRISTINE EGAN, ESQUIRE
                               COUNSEL FOR DONALD L. MYERS, M.D.



                               LAW FIRM:  WRIGHT, YOUNG AND MC GILVERY
                               BY:  KEVIN H. WRIGHT, ESQUIRE
                               MARK R. ZOLFAGHARI, ESQUIRE
                               COUNSEL FOR SANFORD H. DAVNE, M.D.



                               LAW FIRM:  GALLI, REILLY AND STELLATO,
                               ESQUIRES
                               BY:  RICHARD R. GALLI, ESQUIRE