IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
                    FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
                    FOR DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA

                    CASE NO. 02-05278-CA   DIV: CV-B

LINDA R. TAYLOR,

          Plaintiff,

v.                             ORIGINAL

TBC CORBPORATION, d/b/a
CARROLL’S, INC., f/k/a
TIRE KINGDOM, a foreign
corporation, and ELVIN 
RIVERA, INDIVIDUALLY,

          Defendants.


	TELEPHONIC DEPOSITION OF LEE POPWELL, CD

	PURSUANT to Notice and/or agreement between the parties, the deposition of LEE POPWELL, DC, by the Defendants, was taken before SANDRA S. FREEMAN, CCR-CVR-CM, on Friday, Sepember 12, 2003, commencing at the hour of 10:15 o\\\'clock a.m. at his office at 3014 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville, South Carolina.  


	ASSOCIATE REPORTING AGENCY, INC.
	Post Office Box 10011
	Greenville, South Carolina  29603
	Ring:  (864)  233-8111	I N D E X
Appearances	3
Stipulations	3
Exhibits	4
Examination By Mr. Leroy	5, 114
Examination By Mr. Dunlap	66, 117
Examinaiton By Mr. Howell	87
Certificate of Notary	119
Keyword Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	120
APPEARANCES:

David Dunlap, Esquire
Harris, Guidi, Rosner, Dunlap,
Rudolph, Catlin & Bethea, P.A.
1837 Hendricks Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32207

          On behalf of the Plaintiff

John Howell, Esquire
Howell & O’Neal, P.A.
200 Laura Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202

          On behalf of the Defendant, TBC Corporation

Michael W. Leroy, Esquire
George, Hartz, Lunden, fulmer,
Johnstone, King & Sevens
Suite 925, Signature Plaza
201 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32801

		On behalf of the Defendant, Elvin Rivera


STIPULATIONS:
THIS DEPOSITION IS BEING TAKEN PURSUANT TO THE RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE; WITH THE READING AND SIGNING BY THE WITNESS BEING EXPRESSLY WAIVED.  COUNSEL DID NOT IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS REQUESTED BY THE REPORTER WHEN AN OBJECTION WAS MADE, THEREFORE, SPEAKERS MAY BE INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIED OR LISTED AS UNKNOWN.  REPORTER CONFIRMS EACH ATTORNEY ORDERS A COPY, WITH THE ORIGINAL GOING TO MR. LEROY.
(REPORTER NOTES: THIS TRANSCRIPT CONTAINS QUOTED MATERIAL.  SUCH MATERIAL IS REPRODUCED AS READ BY THE SPEAKER. )
	EXHIBITS:
	LEE POPWELL, DC,
AFTER BEING DULY SWORN TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, TESTIFIES AS FOLLOWS:
EXAMINATION BY MR. LEROY:
Q.	Dr. Popwell, good morning again.  Michael Leroy, here on behalf of Mr. Riv