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, M.D., et al.,
             9                      Defendants.
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             11            The deposition of DONALD C. AUSTIN, M.D., 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 P.M., 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., L.P.A.

              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., L.P.A.

              12 100 Erieview Plaza

              13 Fourteenth  Floor

              14 Cleveland, Ohio  44114.

              15     Appearing on behalf of the Defendants Ben D. Ortega

              16     M.D. et  al.

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              18 MATTHEW C. O'CONNELL

              19 Reminger & Reminger Co., L.P.A.

              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 P.M.

            4                     DONALD C. AUSTIN, N.D.

            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't remember the -- what is it -- the

             6 neurosurgery -- what's the organization, the national

             7 neurosurgery organization?

             8       A.    Well, there are tw