The judgment of the court of appeals (case No. 12527) is reversed on authority of Hardy v. VerMeulen (1987), 32 Ohio St. 3d 45, 512 N.E. 2d 626, and Hershberger v. Akron City Hosp. (1987), 34 Ohio St. 3d 1, 516 N.E. 2d 204. The cause is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings.
Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Locher, Holmes, Douglas and H. Brown, JJ., concur. Wright, J., dissents.