*680The discretionary appeal is allowed; the judgment of the court of appeals is reversed and the judgment of the court of common pleas is reinstated on the authority of Cramer v. Petrie (1994), 70 Ohio St.3d 131, 637 N.E.2d 882.
Moyer, C.J., A.W. Sweeney, Douglas, Wright, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney and Pfeifer, JJ., concur.