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1 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
2 IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
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4 MORGAN HALSTEAD, as Successor :
5 Personal Representative of the :
6 Estate of STARR E. SIMPSON, :
7 deceased, for and on behalf of :
8 said Estate and the survivors :
9 thereof, :
10 Plaintiffs, :
11 vs. : Case No:
12 D. ROLAND RICHMOND, M.D.; : 98-007068 (02)
13 D. ROLAND RICHMOND, M.D., P.A., :
14 RICHMOND & HUNTER, M.D., P.A., :
15 NICOLE THOMAS-HUNTER, M.D., :
16 NICOLE THOMAS-HUNTER, M.D., P.A.; :
17 EVAN KURT NEWMAN, M.D.; EVAN KURT :
18 NEWMAN, M.D., P.A.; PETER A. :
19 TOMASELLO, M.D.; PETER A. :
20 TOMASELLO, M.D., P.A.; ERNESTINE :
21 R. KINDER; RONALD KENNEDY, M.D.; :
22 QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED, a :
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1 foreign corporation f/k/a CORNING :
2 CLINICAL LABORATORIES, INC.; :
3 PCA FAMILY HEALTH PLAN, INC.; :
4 FOUNDATION HEALTH, A FLORIDA :
5 HEALTH PLAN, INC., :
6 Defendants. :
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8 Washington, D.C.
9 Thursday, July 14, 2005
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11 Deposition of: JAMES FRANCIS BARTER, M.D., a
12 witness herein, called for examination by counsel
13 for Defendants in the above-entitled matter,
14 pursuant to notice, taken at the offices of
15 Olender Reporting, 1522 K Street, N.W., Suite 720,
16 Washington, D.C., beginning at 6:40 p.m., before
17 Curtis R. Cloward, CSR, a court reporter and
18 notary public in and for the District of Columbia,
19 when were present on behalf of the respective
20 parties:
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1 APPEARANCES:
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3 On behalf of the Plaintiff:
4 SHELDON J. SCHLESINGER, P.A.
5 BY: JASON ROBINOVITZ, ESQ.
6 SCOTT NEWMARK, ESQ. (via video)
7 1212 Southeast Third Avenue
8 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33313
9 (954) 467-8800
10 jbr@schlesingerlaw.com
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12 On behalf of Defendant PCA Family Health:
13 STEVEN M. ZIEGLER, P.A.
14 BY: JULIE W. ALLISON, ATTORNEY AT LAW
15 Presidential Circle, Suite 375 South
16 4000 Hollywood Boulevard
17 Hollywood, Florida 33021
18 (954) 966-2696
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1 APPEARANCES (CONTINUED)
2 On behalf of Defendant Thomas-Hunter M.D.
3 (via telephone):
4 WICKER, SMITH, O'HARA, MCCOY,
5 GRAHAM & FORD
6 BY: LINDA MCCULLOUGH, ATTORNEY AT LAW
7 515 E. Las Olas Boulevard
8 Suntrust Bank, Suite 1400
9 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
10 (954) 467-6405
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12 On behalf of Defendants Kinder & Kennedy,
13 Quest Diagnostics, Corning Clinical
14 (via video):
15 CLARKE, SILVERGLATE, CAMPBELL,
16 WILLI