State of Ohio,


County of Cuyahoga.
SB:

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS


JOSEPHINE HORTON, Executrix for
the estate of Leo A. Horton,
vs.
Plaintiff,
Case No. 348894 -
Anthony O Calabrese
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION,)
et al.,
Defendants.
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THE DEPOSITION OF RALPH J.
TUTHLLL, M.D.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1999





	The deposition of Ralph 3. Tuthill, M.D., called
by the Plaintiff for examination pursuant to the Ohio
Rules of Civil Procedure, taken before me, the
undersigned, Charles A. Cady, Registered Merit
Reporter and Notary Public within and for the State of
Ohio, taken at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500
Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, commencing at
10:15 a.m., ~he day and date above set forth.
CABY & WAHOOS REPORTING SERVICES, INC.
55 PUBLIC SQUARE
	1225 ILLUMINATING BUILDING
CLEVELAND, 01110 44113
	.	(216) 861-9270

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	1	APPEARANCES:

2	On behalf of the Plaintiff:

3	Robert V. Traci, Esq.
Traci & Marx
4	1550 Illuminating Building
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
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	On behalf of the Defendant Cleveland Clinic
7 Foundation:

8	Edward B. Taber, Esq.
Bonezzi, Switzer, Murphy & Polito Co., LPA
9	1400 Leader Building
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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	On behalf of the Defendant Dr. Nedorost:
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Gary H. Goldwasser, Esq.
13	Reminger & Reminger Co., LPA
113 St. Clair Building - 7th Floor
14	Cleveland, Ohio 44114

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16	On behalf of the Defendant Dr. Kantharaj:

17	Murray K. Lenson, Esq;
Ulmera Berne, LLP
18	900 Bond Court Building
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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	7	EXAMINATION BY:	PAGE NO.
	8	MR. TRACI	4
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	1		   (Plaintiff's Exhibit 1 was marked.)
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	3		         RALPH ~T. TUTHILL, M.D.
	4		of lawful age, called by the Plaintiff for
	5		examination pursuant to th~ Ohio Rules of Civil
	6		Procedure, having been first duly sworn, was
	7		examined and testified as follows:
	8		  EXAMINATION OF RALPH J. TUTHILL, M.D.
	9	BY MR.	TRACI:
	10	Q	Doctor, would you state your name and address
	11		for us, please.
	12	A	Ralph James Tuthill. I live at 60 Church Street
	13		in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
	14	Q	And you are employed by the Cleveland Clinic
	15		Foundation?
	16	A	Yes.
	17		For how long?
	18	A	Since 1981.
	19	Q	What is your current position?
	20	A	It's abdut 19, 20 years, twenty years.
	21		      What