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                IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
                   OF SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO
     
     
     BETTY PANELLA, et al,
                 Plaintiffs,
           vs.                            Case No.
     SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM, et al,          2002 05 2783
                 Defendants.
     
     
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                 Telephonic deposition of DAVID C. 
     BRANDON, M.D., called for examination under the 
     statute, taken before me, Michelle A. Bishilany, 
     RDR/CRR and Notary Public in and for the State of 
     Ohio, pursuant to notice and stipulations of 
     counsel, at the offices of Hermann, Cahn & 
     Schneider, 500 Erieview Tower, 1301 East Ninth 
     Street , Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday, July 30, 
     2003, at 5:22 p.m.
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 1   APPEARANCES:
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 3         On behalf of the Plaintiffs:
 4               Hermann, Cahn & Schneider, by
 5               KENT B. SCHNEIDER, ESQ.
 6               500 Erieview Tower
 7               1301 East Ninth Street
 8               Cleveland, OH  44114
 9               (216) 781-5515
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11         On behalf of the Defendants:
12               Bonezzi, Switzer, Murphy & 
13               Polito, by
14               ANDREW P. BUCKNER, ESQ.
15               1400 Leader Building
16               526 Superior Avenue
17               Cleveland, OH  44114-1491
18               (216) 875-2058
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21   ALSO PRESENT:
22               Karen Caron
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 1               DAVID C. BRANDON, M.D., of lawful 
 2   age, called for examination, as provided by the 
 3   Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, being by me 
 4   first duly sworn, as hereinafter certified, 
 5   deposed and said as follows:
 6        EXAMINATION OF DAVID C. BRANDON, M.D.
 7   BY MR. BUCKNER:
 8         Q.    State your full name for the record 
 9   for me, please.  
10         A.    David Charles Brandon. 
11         Q.    Doctor, I have -- you're a 
12   physician, correct? 
13         A.    Yes. 
14         Q.    I have a CV that was faxed to me 
15   two days ago and it's, I think, four pages -- 
16   that's