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` IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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` FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
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` WESTERN DIVISION
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`_____________________________________________________
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`MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR )
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`DANEK, INC., )
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` Plaintiff, )
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`VS. ) NO. 01-2373-JPM
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`GARY K. MICHELSON, M.D., AND )
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`KARLIN TECHNOLOGY, )
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` Defendants. )
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`_____________________________________________________
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` DEPOSITION
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` ALPHA REPORTING CORPORATION
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` Heather Huff, Court Reporter
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` 100 North Main Building, The Lobby
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` Memphis, Tennessee 38103
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` (901) 523-8974
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`4/3/2003 Pafford, John, V.1 04-03-2003 [MED]
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` VIDEO SPECIALIST: My name is John May.
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`I am a certified video specialist for Alpha Legal
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`Productions located in the lobby of the 100 North
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`Main Building in Memphis, Tennessee. The case number
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`is Civil Action Number 01-2373JPM filed in the United
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`States District Court for the Western District of
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`Tennessee, Western Division. Entitled Medtronic
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`Sofamor Danek, Incorporated versus Gary K. Michelson,
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`M.D. and Karlin Technology, Incorporated, et al.
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` Our deponent today is Mr. John Pafford. The
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`video is requested by the Defendant in this matter.
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`Will Counsel introduce themselves for the record,
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`please?
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` MR. MARMARO: Good afternoon. I'm Mark
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`Marmaro and I represent Gary Michelson and Karlin
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`Technology.
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` MR. SWITZER: Hello. Mike Switzer from
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`the law firm of McDermott, Will and Emery on behalf
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`of Medtronic Sofamor Danek and the witness,
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`Mr. Pafford.
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` VIDEO SPECIALIST: The deponent may be
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` JOHN PAFFORD,
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` called as a witness, having been first duly sworn,
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` was examined and testified as follows:
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` DIRECT EXAMINATION
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` BY MR. MARMARO:
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`Q. Mr. Pafford, have you ever had your
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`A. Yes, I have.
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`Q. Okay. On a number occasions?
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`A. Yes.
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`Q. So you are familiar with the procedure?
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`A. Yes.
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`Q. And you're represented here by Counsel?
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`A. That's correct.
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`Q. So I think we can get right to it without
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`A. Okay.
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`Q. Can you tell me what you did to prepare for
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`A. I just spent time with my Counsel.
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`A. I would have to just look back at those
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` disagreements.
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`Q. (BY MR. MARMARO) But you can't think of --
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` can you think of a single one as you sit here today
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` that does not make provisions for improvements,
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` continuation in parts and modifications?
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` MR. SWITZER: Same objection.
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`A. I cannot think of one, but I don't even
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` MR. MARMARO: Let's mark as Exhibit 48 a
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` letter that you wrote to Gary Michelson on March
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` 28th, 1994.
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` (WHEREUPON, THE ABOVE-MENTIONED
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` DOCUMENT WAS MARKED AS EXHIBIT NO. 48 TO THE
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` TESTIMONY OF THE WITNESS AND IS ATTACHED HERETO.)
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` (WHEREUPON, THE ABOVE-MENTIONED
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` DOCUMENT WAS PASSED TO THE WITNESS.)
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`Q. (BY MR. MARMARO) Mr. Pafford, is this a
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`A. Yes, it is.
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`Q. This was in preparation for a visit by
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` Dr. Michelson to Memphis?
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`A. That's what it states, yes.
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`Q. Do you remember the purpose of that visit in
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`A. No, I do not.
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`Q. Okay. I take it Danek and Dr. Michelson met
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`A. I assume so. I don't recall.
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`Q. From time to time, did Gary Michelson come to
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`A. He came a few times, yes.
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`Q. Okay. And were the purposes of Dr. Michelson
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`A. I'm not certain what all the purposes were.
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` I wasn't involved in all those meetings.
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`Q. Okay. Were you involved in any of the
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`A. The only one that I'm aware of.
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`Q. And which one is that, Mr. Pafford?
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`A. That he came in and I don't even remember
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`Q. Do you recall -- did he participate in the
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`A. Very briefly.
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`G. Karlin Michelson, MD.
`3610 Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 101
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`{am looking forward tn you: visit to Memphis next week. A repmeematlvc from Danelt
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`In the meantime. if you have any quesflons. please call me at 800—876-3133. extension
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