Chief Justice Mullarkey, Justice Kourlis and Justice Rice are of the opinion that the judgment of the court of appeals, 975 P.2d 1135 (Colo.App. 1998), should be affirmed, whereas Justice Hobbs, Justice Martinez, and Justice Bender are of the opinion that it should be reversed.

Since the court is equally divided, the decision of the court of appeals is affirmed by operation of law. See C.A.R. 85(e).