Document xjYnx2698eoqevqzLvDvXdYD1

Page 155 1 THE WITNESS: Yeah, I'd like to hear it again, 2 Judge. 3 (Record read.) 4 THE WITNESS: That's what I thought. Judge, 5 you see the problem with the question, Your Honor? 6 JUDGE KLINE: Say that again? 7 THE WITNESS: The problem with the question is 8 I can't tell if it's about me or the company Exponent. * 9 JUDGE KLINE: Okay, break it down. 10 BY MR. RUCKDESCHEL: 11 Q Let's just do a total for Exponent. 12 A I wouldn't know. 13 Q Okay, now let's do for you. 14 A In the first six months of which I was, after I 15 was retained I would expect the billings to be in the 16 vicinity of 100,000, $200,000. 17 Q Okay. And that was the six-month period where 18 you were educating yourself regarding asbestos and 19 brakes? 20 A Well, that education continues to this today 21 day. But let's just say during that first six months 22 that's probably what my billings were. There was 23 probably more involved than just educating myself. You 24 know, there is also giving advice as to how it fits 25 into the occupational health arena. I mean I wouldn't ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SERVICES (415) 288-4280