The judgment of the court of appeals (case No. 12871) is reversed on authority of Hershberger v. Akron City Hosp. (1987), 34 Ohio St. 3d 1, 516 N.E. 2d 204; see, also, Hardy v. VerMeulen (1987), 32 Ohio St. 3d 45, 512 N.E. 2d 626; Gaines v. Preterm-Cleveland, Inc. (1987), 33 Ohio St. 3d 54, 514 N.E. 2d 709. The cause is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings.
Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Locher, Holmes, Douglas, Wright and H. Brown, JJ., concur.