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October 8, 1999
Charles Bush, MD	-
do Theodore M Munsell, Esq
Lane, Alton & Horst
175 South Third Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Caption:	Neff vs Cox, et al

Date:	October 5, 1999

Dear Dr Bush,

	Enclosed please find a copy transcript of deposition
testimony taken in the above-captioned matter with the original
Signature/Affidavit page

	Please read the transcript carefully, make any
necessary corrections on the attached Errata sheet, (not on the
transcript), sign your name before a notary public, and return
the Signature/Affidavit page and Errata sheet back to me within
seven (7) days

	Please note that your dated signature is required on
the Errata sheet even if there are no corrections, and also on the
notarized Signature/Affidavit page

	Thank you for your cooperation in this matter If you
have any questions, please contact my office'

Sincerely,
	/	Katherine D Gregg
		Office Manager


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	1	  IN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT OF GtJERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO
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	3	LINDA NEFF, ADM OF THE )
	4	ESTATE OF RICHARD NEFF, ) (~J RII~3 0 N~~L
	5	            PLAINTIFF,
	6	   vs ) Case No 96CV432
	7	RICK E COX, DC, ET AL,)
	8	            DEFENDANTS,
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	10	        DEPOSITION of CHARLES BUSH, MD, a Witness
	11	herein, called by the Plaintiff for examination under
	12	the statute, taken before me, Shayna M Starts,
	13	Registered Professional Reporter, Notary Public in and
	14	for the State of Ohio, pursuant to the stipulations of
	15	counsel hereinafter set forth at 3555 Olentangy River
	16	Road, Suite 2070, Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday,
	17	October 5, 1999, beginning at 7:10 am
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	1	APPEARZ~NCES:
	2	ROBERT TRACI, Attorney at Law
		Traci & Marx
	3	55 Public Square, Suite 1550
		Cleveland, Ohio 44113
	4	(Via Telephone)
	5	On behalf of the Plaintiff

6	JAMES S OLIPHANT, Attorney at Law
Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur
7	41 South High Street
		Columbus, Ohio 43215
8	(Via Telephone)
	9	On behalf of Rick E Cox, DC

10	THEODORE M MUNSELL, Attorney at Law
Lane, Alton & Horst
11	175 South Third Street
		Columbus, Ohio 43215
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		On behalf of Dr Hojat,
	13	Dr Munro and Holzer Clinic

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	1	STIPULATIONS

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	3	           It is stipulated by and between counsel
	4	for the respective parties that the deposition of
	5	CHARLES BUSH, MD, a Witness herein, called for
	6	direct examination by the Plaintiff under the
	7	statute, may be taken at this time by the Notary by
	8	agreement of counsel, without notice or other legal
	9	formality; that said deposition may be reduced to
	10	writing in stenotype by the Notary, whose notes may
	11	thereafter be transcribed out of the presence of the
	12	witness; that proof of the official character and
	13	qualifications of the Notary is waived
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	1		INDEX TO DEPOSITION
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	3	WITNESS		PAGE
	4	CHARLES BUSH, MD
	5	Direct Examination by Mr Traci		 05

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	EXHIBITS	MARKED
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		Exhibit No 1	10
	9	(Curriculum Vitae)
	10	Exhibit No 2	19
		(Letter from Mr Studenmund to
	11	Dr Bush, dated 5-12-99)
	12	Exhibit No 3	38
		(Excerpt from Hamuvich, page 675,
	13	Aneurysms of the Thoracic Aorta)
	14	Exhibit No 4	39
		(Excerpt from Bogner, page 247,
	15	Aortic Dissections)
	16	*EXHIBIT 1 RETAINED BY COUNSEL*

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		OBJECTI ONS
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		By Mr Oliphant	71, 89
	19	By Mr Munsell	89

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	1		PROCEEDINGS
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	3		 CHARLES BUSH, MD,
	4	 being by me first duly sworn, as hereinafter
	5	 certified, testifies and says as follows:
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	7		DIRECT EXAMINATION
	8	BY MR TRACI:
	9	Q	Would you be kind enough to state your
	10	full name	and address for us, please?
	11	A	Charles R Bush, MD 3555 Olentangy
	12	River Road, Suite 2070, Columbus
	13	Q	That's your office address?
	14	A	Yes
	15	Q	And are you a member of a medical
	16	corporation that you practice with?
	17	A	Yes
	18	Q	Tell me what the name of that is, please
	19	A	Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgical
	20	Associates, Incorporated
	21	Q	And it's at that same address you just
	22	gave us?
	23	A	Yes
	24	Q	You are a principal in that group?
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	1	Q	How long have you been with that group,
	2	Doctor?
	3	A	I started that group 19 and a half years
	4	ago
	5	Q	Okay Your secretary, I think it was
	6	I~my, or nurse or assistant, whoever, faxed me a
	7	number of days ago a nine-page CV Do you by any
	8	chance have one of those in front of you?
	9	A