IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

                          FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

                                    CIVIL TRIAL DIVISION

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                  JAMES E. MELZI, A/K/A       : JUNE TERM, 1998
                  JAMES MELZI                 :
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                  LESTER KARAFIN, M.D., ET AL.: NO. 3955
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                  SCOTT B. JENNINGS, M.D., ET AL.
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                  ALLEGHENY UNIVERSITY        :
                  HOSPITALS, ET AL.           :


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                                     SEPTEMBER 19, 2000

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                                  COURTROOM 253, CITY HALL
                                 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

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                  BEFORE:  HONORABLE VICTOR J. DI NUBILE, J.
                                         AND A JURY






                               GEORGE D'ANGELIS, R.P.R.
                               OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER
 








                  APPEARANCES:


                               BY:  ANDREW J. D'AMICO, ESQUIRE
                               ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF




                               MC CANN AND GESCHKE, P.C.
                               BY:  SARA PETROSKY, ESQUIRE,
                               ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS
 








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                  WITNESSES:       DIRECT    CROSS    REDIRECT     RECROSS
                  DR. JENNINGS       40       6         43

                  DR. FISCH        48,68      60
                                              121       150         158
                  DR. KARAFIN                 167       184         187
 
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