IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY

                          FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

                                    CIVIL TRIAL DIVISION

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                  FRANCES GIANNONE                :  JUNE TERM, 1998

                      VS.

                  CHRISTINE CHUNG, M.D. AND       :  NO. 2778
                  KETAN KIRALAL PATEL, M.D.
                  AND WILLS EYE HOSPITAL

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                                  COURTROOM 253, CITY HALL
                                 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

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                                      JANUARY 8, 2001

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                           BEFORE:  HONORABLE VICTOR J. DI NUBILE

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                     GEORGE D'ANGELIS, R.P.R., OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER
                                    LAND TITLE BUILDING
                                    100 S. BROAD STREET
                                        SECOND FLOOR
                             PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19110
                                       (215) 683-8056

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                  APPEARANCES:




                               LAW FIRM:  BEASLEY, CASEY AND ERBSTEIN
                               BY: JAMES E. FOERSTNER, ESQUIRE
                               COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF




                               LAW FIRM: POST AND SCHELL, P.C.
                               BY:  WILLIAM F. SUTTON, ESQUIRE
                               COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENDANTS
 






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                  WITNESSES:
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                                                DIRECT    CROSS

                  CHARLES NICHOLS, M.D.          53        63
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