1                IN THE STATE COURT OF FULTON COUNTY
 
        2                          STATE OF GEORGIA
 
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        4      KATHLEEN M GARRETT and        )
               REX A GARRETT,                )
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                                Plaintiffs,   )
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                    vs                       ) No 00VS001945C
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               ROBERT B HODDESON, MD; ENT  )
        8      OF GEORGIA NETWORK, LLC; ROY W)
               VANDIVER, MD; ATLANTA         )
        9      NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES, PA;)
               et al,                        )
       10                                     )
                                Defendants   )
       11      _______________________________)
 
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       16             DEPOSITION OF DALE RICE, MD, taken on behalf
 
       17             of the Plaintiff, at 1200 State Street, Room
 
       18             4136, Los Angeles, California, commencing at
 
       19             11:38 am, Friday, April 2, 2004, before
 
       20             AUDREY Y SHIOZAKI, Certified Shorthand
 
       21             Reporter No 8984
 
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                                   Dale Rice, MD
 
 
 
 
        1      APPEARANCES:
 
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        3       For Plaintiff:
 
        4           Charles W Stephens, ESQ
                    STEPHENS AND SHULER
        5           210 Washington Street, NW
                    Suite 101
        6           Gainesville, Georgia  30501
                    (770) 536-7619
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                 For Defendants Robert B Hoddeson, MD and
        8        ENT of Georgia Network, LLC:
 
        9           Rachel A Fuerst, ESQ
                    WEINBERG, WHEELER, HUDGINS, GUNN & DIAL, LLC
       10           950 East Paces Ferry Road
                    Suite 3000
       11           Atlanta, Georgia  30326
                    (404) 876-2700
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                 For Defendants Roy W Vandiver, MD, and
       13        Atlanta Neurosurgical Associates, PA:
 
       14           Brian R Stimson, ESQ
                    ALSTON & BIRD, LLP
       15           1201 West Peachtree Street
                    Atlanta, Georgia  30309-3424
       16           (404) 881-7000
 
       17        For Defendants Nancy Rampell, MD and Neurology &
                 Headache Specialists of Atlanta, LLC:
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                    Sharon Neal, ESQ
       19           LOVE & WILLINGHAM
                    2200 Bank of America Plaza
       20           600 Peachtree Street
                    Atlanta, Georgia  30308
       21           (404) 897-6063
 
       22        For Defendant Dekalb Medical Center:
 
       23           Timothy H Bendin, ESQ
                    HALL BOOTH SMITH & SLOVER, PC
       24           1180 West Peachtree Street NW
                    Suite 900
       25           Atlanta, Georgia  30309-3479
                    (404) 954-5000
 
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                                   Dale Rice, MD
 
 
 
 
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        3      DEPONENT             EXAMINED BY                PAGE
 
        4      DALE RICE, MD      Mr Stephens                 6
 
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        8      EXHIBITS FOR IDENTIFICATION                     PAGE
 
        9      Plaintiff\'s:
 
       10      1A - Kendall Monoject Syringe 12cc                17
 
       11      1B - Precision Glide Needle B-D 25g1 1/2          17
 
       12      2  - Three Pages Handwritten Notes                71
 
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        1      LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA; FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2004; 11:38 AM
 
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        3                          DALE RICE, MD,
 
        4               deponent, was sworn and examined
 
        5                   and testified as follows:
 
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        7             THE REPORTER:  Do you solemnly swear that the
 
        8      testimony you are about to give in this proceeding
 
        9      shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
 
       10      the truth, so help you God?
 
       11             DR RICE:  Yes
 
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       13             MR STEPHENS:  This deposition is taken by the
 
       14      plaintiff for purp