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 1         IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
         PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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 3   CARLO LEONE and     : DECEMBER TERM,
 4   PAOLINA LEONE, h/w  : 2003
 5                       :
 6          v.           :
 7                       :
 8   KEITH W. DORSEY     : NO. 3253
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10                MARCH 25, 2005
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12                Videotape deposition of
13   NORMAN B. STEMPLER, M.D., taken pursuant
14   to notice, was held at the offices of
15   Medical Evaluation Specialists, 230 South
16   Broad Street, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA
17   19102, commencing at 2:13 p.m., on the
18   above date, before Kimberly S. Gordon, a
19   Registered Professional Reporter and
20   Commissioner of Deeds in the Commonwealth
21   of Pennsylvania.
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            ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SERVICES
23        1880 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
                    15th Floor
24       Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
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 1   A P P E A R A N C E S :
 2   
 3   
 4          LAW OFFICES OF ROVNER, ALLEN,
 5          ROVNER, ZIMMERMAN AND NASH
 6          BY:  STEVEN L. ROVNER, ESQUIRE
 7          175 Bustleton Pike
 8          Feasterville, Pennsylvania 19053
 9          (215) 953-2714
10          Representing the Plaintiffs
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12   
13          GERMAN, GALLAGHER & MURTAGH, P.C.
14          BY:  JONATHAN P. RIBA, ESQUIRE
15          The Bellevue, 5th Floor
16          200 South Broad Street
17          Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
18          (215) 875-4030
19          Representing the Defendant
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21   
22          ALSO PRESENT:
23          ED CASWELL, IV, VIDEOGRAPHER
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 2                   I N D E X
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 4   Testimony of:
 5   NORMAN B. STEMPLER, M.D.
 6                                      PAGE
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 8   By Mr. Riba                           6
 9   By Mr. Rovner                        45
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12                E X H I B I T S
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14   NO.            DESCRIPTION         PAGE
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16   Stempler-1   Curriculum Vitae         6
17   Stempler-2   12/22/04                15
18                Stempler Report
19   Stempler-3   12/12/02 Bruno Report   23
20   Stempler-4   5/13/04 Witkin Report   25
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 2           DEPOSITION SUPPORT INDEX
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 5   Direction to Witness Not to Answer
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10   Request for Production of Documents
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15   Stipulations
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20   Question Marked
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 1                (It is hereby stipulated and
 2          agreed by and between counsel that
 3          signing, sealing, filing and
 4          certification are waived.)
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 6                THE VIDEOGRAPHER:  We're now
 7          on the record.  My name is Ed
 8          Caswell, IV.  I'm your
 9          videographer employed by Esquire
10          in Philadelphia.
11                This is a video deposition
12          for the Court of Common Pleas,
13          Philadelphia County, December
14          Term, 2003, No. 3253.  Today's
15          date is March 25, 2005, and the
16          time is 2:13.  This deposition is
17          being held at 230 South Broad,
18          Fifth Floor conference room in the
19          matter of Leone versus Dorsey.
20                The deponent is Dr. Norman
21          Stempler.  All counsel will be
22          reflected on the stenographic
23          record.  The court reporter is Kim
24          Gordon.  She will now swear-in the
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 1          witness.
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 3                NORMAN B. STEMPLER, M.D.,
 4          after having been duly sworn, was
 5          examined and testified as follows:
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 7                THE VIDEOGRAPHER:  Proceed.
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 9                   EXAMINATION
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11   BY MR. RIBA:
12          Q.    Dr. Stempler, could you
13   introduce yourself to the jury?
14          A.    Yes.  My name is Norman B.,
15   as in Barry, Stempler.
16          Q.    And, Dr. Stempler, what type
17   of doctor are you?
18          A.    I'm an orthopedic surgeon.
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20                (Stempler-1 marked for
21          identification.)
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23   BY MR. RIBA:
24          Q.    Okay.  Dr. Stempler, I'm
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 1   going to place before you what's already
 2   been marked as Stempler No. 1.  Could you
 3   tell the jury what you're looking at?
 4          A.    This is a reasonably current
 5   and up-to-date copy