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               IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
                 OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO
     
     ROBERT J. GAILEY, et al.,
                 Plaintiffs,
          vs.                               Case No.
     CLEVELAND EAR, NOSE &                  477773
     THROAT CENTER, INC., et al.,
                 Defendants.
     
                     Telephonic Deposition of
     STEVEN M. PARNES, M.D., called for examination
     under the Applicable Rules of Ohio Civil
     Procedure, taken before me, Michele E. Eddy, a
     Registered Professional Reporter and Notary
     Public in and for the State of Ohio, pursuant
     to notice and stipulations of counsel, at the
     
     offices of C. Steven Rabold Co, LPA, 4520
     
     Oberlin Avenue, Lorain, Ohio, on Wednesday, the
     
     13th day of August, 2003, at 2:30 p.m.
     
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 1   APPEARANCES:
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 3        On behalf of the Plaintiffs:
 4               C. STEVEN RABOLD CO., LPA, by
 5               C. STEVEN RABOLD, ESQ.
 6               JOHN MIRALDI, ESQ.
 7               4520 Oberlin Avenue
 8               Lorain, Ohio  44053
 9               (440) 989-8080.
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11        On behalf of the Defendants:
12               Reminger & Reminger, by
13               ERIN HESS, ESQ.
14               1400 Midland Building
15               Cleveland, Ohio  44115
16               (216) 687-1311
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 1               STEVEN M. PARNES, M.D., of lawful
 2   age, called for examination, provided by the
 3   statute, being first duly sworn, as hereinafter
 4   certified, and said as follows:
 5        EXAMINATION OF STEVEN M. PARNES, M.D.
 6   BY MR. RABOLD:
 7         Q.    Doctor, my name is Steve Rabold.
 8   I, along with John Miraldi, represent Robert
 9   and Elizabeth Gailey in this lawsuit that has
10   been filed against the Cleveland Ears, Nose and
11   Throat Center, Inc and Dr. Sanford Timen.
12               You've been identified as an expert
13   witness in this case on behalf of Dr. Timen,
14   and I've arrived through Dr. Timen's attorneys
15   to take your discovery deposition today to
16   discover basically all o