The discretionary appeal is allowed, the judgment of the court of appeals is reversed, and the cause is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings on the authority of Ross v. Farmers Ins. Group of Cos. (1998), 82 Ohio St.3d 281, 695 N.E.2d 732.
Moyer, C.J., Douglas, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney, Pfeifer, Cook and Lundberg Stratton, JJ., concur.