1 STATE OF OHIO

2  SS:

3 COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA )

4 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (5

5

6 LAURA JONES, et al,

7 Plaintiffs,

a VS. Civil Action

9 KAISER FOUNDATIONS HOSPITALS, No. 153183

10 et al,

11 Defendants.

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13 APPEARANCES:

14 JEROME ELLERIN CO., L.P.A., 1717 Bond Court,

15 Cleveland, Ohio 44114.

16 For the Plaintiffs.

17 BY: JEROME ELLERIN.

18 WEISMAN, GOLDBERG, WEISMAN & KAUFMAN CO., L.P.A.,

19 1600 Midland Building, Landmark Office Towers,

20 Cleveland, Ohio 44115.

21 For the Plaintiffs,

22 BY: RICHARD J. BERRIS.

23

24 DEPOSITION OF RICHARD A. FIELDS, M.D.

25 Taken on June 14, 1990

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I APPEARANCES (Continued):

2 GALLAGER, SHARP, FULTON & NORMAN, 630 Bu2kley

3 Building, Cleveland, Ohio 44125.

4 For the DEFENDANTS.

5 BY: BEVERLY A. HARRIS.

6 The deposition of RICHARD A. FIELDS, M.D.,

7 a witness in the above-entitled cause, taken before

a Loretta L. Stump, Certified Shorthand Reporter and

9 Notary Public in and for Genesee County, Michigan

10 (Acting in Oakland County, Michigan), at 29580

11 Northwestern Highway, Suite 110, Southfield,

12 Michigan, on the 14th day of June, 1990, commencing

13 at 2:30 o\'clock P.M., pursuant to the Michigan Court

14 Rules.

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17 I N D E X

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19 Examination by Ms. Harris 3

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22 MARKED FOR

23 IDENTIFICATION

24 Deposition Exhibit Number 1 16

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1 RICHARD A. FIELDS, M.D.

2 having been first duly sworn, was examined and

3 testified on his oath as follows:

4 EXAMINATION

5 BY MS. HARRIS:

6 Q. Would you state your full name for the record,

7 please?

8 A. Richard Allen Fields.

9 Q. Did you bring a CV with you, Dr. Fields?

10 A. No. I\'ll mail you one with the bill.

11 Q. Fine. Can you tell me your educational background?

12 A. Undergrad Wayne State University, Bachelor of Science

13 1963; M.D. degree 1967, same institution; rotating

14 internship Sinai Hospital of Detroit 167-68 followed

15 by a residency in OB/GYN again at Sinai Detroit,

16 completed in 171.

17 Q. That was what, a three-year residency?

18 A. Yes.

19 Q. Any training after that?

20 A. Nothing more than continuing medical education except

21 for courses in ultrasound and laser surgery.

22 Q. After you completed your three-year