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             IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
                 OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO
     
     LIDDIE RUTHERFORD, Minor,
                Plaintiff,
          vs.                           Case No.
     JEAN ATWOOD NICKELL, M.D.,         02CVA-05-5417
     et al.,
                Defendant.
     
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                 Deposition of PAUL D. GATEWOOD,
     M.D., called for examination under the statute,
     taken before me, Michelle C. Peters, a
     Registered Professional Reporter and Notary
     
     Public in and for the State of Ohio, by
     
     agreement of counsel, at the Oberlin Hotel, 7
     
     North Main Street, Oberlin, Ohio, on Thursday,
     
     October 9, 2003 at 12:00 o'clock p.m.
     
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 1   APPEARANCES:
 2        On behalf of the Plaintiff:
 3              Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble, Beals
 4              and Dougherty, by
 5              Kathy A. Dougherty, Esq.
 6              Suite 200
 7              500 South Front Street
 8              Columbus, OH  43215
 9              614-224-8187
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11        On behalf of the Defendant Dr. Atwood:
12              Hammond & Sewards, by
13              Frederick A. Sewards, Esq.
14              556 East Town Street
15              Columbus, OH  43215
16              614-228-6061
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18        On behalf of the Defendant Dr. Atwood:
19              Michael Kirkman, Esq.
20              8 East Long Street
21              Columbus, OH  43215
22              614-214-9985
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24   ALSO PRESENT:
25              Jean Atwood, M.D., Defendant

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 1              PAUL D. GATEWOOD, M.D., of
 2   lawful age, called for examination, as provided
 3   by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, being by
 4   me first duly sworn, as hereinafter certified,
 5   deposed and said as follows:
 6        EXAMINATION OF PAUL D. GATEWOOD, M.D.
 7   BY MR. SEWARDS:
 8         Q.    Would you state your name for the
 9   record.
10         A.    My name is Paul Douglas Gatewood,
11   M.D.
12         Q.    Dr. Gatewood, my name is Fred
13   Sewards, I represent Dr. Atwood.  As you know
14   you've been identified as an expert witness on
15   behalf of the plaintiff in the case of Li