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            1  The State of Ohio,
            2                            S S
            3  County of Cuyahoga.
            4         IN THE COURT OF  COMMON PLEAS
            5  SHAROU WALDEN,
            6  et al.,
            7            Plaintiffs,         Case No.
            8         Vs.                    2 7 7 , 4 8 0
            9  FAMILY DENTAL CENTERS,)
           10  et al.,
           11            Defendants.
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           13       Deposition of EMILIO D. FERRARA,
           14  D.D.S., a Witness herein, called by the
           15  Plaintiffs, and taken before Ronald Stahl,
           16  a Notary Public within and for the State
           17  of Ohio, pursuant to the agreement of
           18  counsel and pursuant to the further
           19  stipulations of counsel herein contained,
           20  on Tuesday, the 10th day of September,
           21  1996, at 5:00 o'clock p.m., at 1930 State
           22  Route 59, City of Kent, County of Portage
           23  and the State of Ohio.
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            1 APPEARANCES:
            2       On behalf of the Plaintiffs:
            3            Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman,
            4            by:
            5            Benito Antagnoli, Esq.
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            7       On behalf of the Defendants:
            8            Reminger & Reminger, by:
            9            John D. Latchney, Esq.
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                          P R 0 C E E D I N G S
            2        EMILIO D. FERRARA, D.D.S., a Witness
            3  herein, called by the Plaintiffs, having
            4  been first  duly  sworn,  as  hereinafter
            5  certified, deposes and says as follows:
            6             DIRECT EXAMINATION