The discretionary appeal is allowed, and the certified conflict is accepted.
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 Denham v. New Carlisle (1999), 86 Ohio St.3d 594, 716 N.E.2d 184. Moyer, C.J., Douglas, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney, Pfeifer, Cook and Lundberg Stratton, JJ., concur.