IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

        2                     MAHONING COUNTY, OHIO    2 @ - @@

        3                      CASE NO. 86-CV-1547           3S-  3@
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        5   WILLIAM GITSCHIER,

        6                   Plaintiff,
                                                  DEPOSITION OF
        7        versus
                                              MARIO F. MENDEZ,  M.D.
        8   JOHN AGNONE, et al.,

        9                   Defendants.

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      13              DEPOSITION OF MARIO F. MENDEZ, M.D., a Witness

      14    herein, called by the Defendants  for  Cross-Examination

      is    pursuant to the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, taken

      16    before me, the undersigned, Linda J. Ruffing, a

      17    Stenographic Reporter and Notary Public in and  for  the

      18    State of Ohio, at the offices of Mario F. Mendez, M.D.,

      19    University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland,  Ohio,  on

      20    Friday, the 10th day of July, 1987, at 11:15 a.m.

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            APPEARANCES:

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       3         On Behalf of the Plaintiff:

       4              Eric Kennedy, Attorney at Law
                      540 Leader Building
       5              Cleveland, Ohio  44114

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       7         On Behalf of the Defendants:

                      David L. Herbert, Attorney at Law
                      4574 Stephen Circle, N.W.
       9              Canton, Ohio  44718

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      11         Also Present:

      12              Judy Hoechst

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                              HILL COURT REPORTERS

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       1                         MR. HERBERT: Let the  record  reflect
       2         we're here pursuant to agreement of counsel for  the
       3         purposes of taking a discovery deposition as to  Dr.
       4         Mario F. Mendez at University Hospitals of Cleveland.
       5         Is that correct Mr. Kennedy?
       6                         MR. KENNEDY:  Yes.
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