1                       STATE OF OHIO
             2                    COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA
             3                IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
             4  KEITH E JONES,
             5                     Plaintiff ,
             6        -vs-                       Judge Robert M Lawther
             7                                   Case No 90952
             8  BEN D ORTEGA, MD, et al,
             9                      Defendants
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             11            The deposition of DONALD C AUSTIN, MD, a
             12 witness in the above-entitled cause, taken before Leslie
             13 Tipton, Certified Shorthand Reporter, Registered
             14 Professional Reporter and Notary Public in and for
             15 Oakland County, Michigan, (acting in Wayne County,
             16 Michigan), at 4160 John R, Suite 507, Detroit, Michigan
             17 on the 18th day of September, 1986, commencing at 6:00
             18 o'clock PM, pursuant to the Michigan Court Rules
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              I APPEARANCES:

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              3 FRED WEISMAN

              4 JED WEISMAN

              5 Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman Co, LPA

              6 Leader Building

              7 Cleveland, Ohio  44114

              8     Appearing on behalf of the Plaintiff

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              10 JEROME S KALUR

              11 Jacobson, Maynard, Tuschman & Kalur Co, LPA

              12 100 Erieview Plaza

              13 Fourteenth  Floor

              14 Cleveland, Ohio  44114

              15     Appearing on behalf of the Defendants Ben D Ortega

              16     MD et  al

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              18 MATTHEW C O'CONNELL

              19 Reminger & Reminger Co, LPA

              20 The 113  Building

              21 Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1273

              22     Appearing on behalf of the Defendant Huron Road

              23     Hospital

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            1                          Detroit, Michigan

            2                          September 18, 1986

            3                          About 6:00 o'clock PM

            4                     DONALD C AUSTIN, ND

            5 having first been duly sworn, was examined and testified

            6 on his oath as follows:

            7                          MR KALUR:  The record should

            8 reflect this deposition is being taken pursuant to Ohio

            9 discovery procedure rules and being taken solely for

            10 purposes of discovery  It's been agreed to by Counsel,

            11 and, obviously, all forms of Notice are waived since

            12 Counsel are here

            13                         EXAMINATION

            14 BY MR  KALUR:

            15     9-   Would you state your full name, Doctor?

            16     A   Donald Castle Austin

            17     Q   And, just for the record, your business

            18 address?

            19     A   The Harper Hospital Professional Building,

            20 Room 507 at 4160 John R in Detroit

            21     Q   Your age, sir?

            2 2    A   5 2 

            23     Q-   I see by the CV you've furnished us, you're a

            24  neurosurgeon?




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             1       A     Yes
             2       Q    You've been board certified since 1965 in
             3 neurosurgery?
             4       A    That's correct
             5       Q    I don'