[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 83 Ohio St.3d 332.]

[THE STATE EX REL.] RISIEN, APPELLANT, v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF OHIO; CLEVELAND BROWNS, INC., APPELLEE. [Cite as State ex rel. Risien v. Indus. Comm., 1998-Ohio-103.]

Workers’ compensation—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed. (No. 96-2155—Submitted August 19, 1998—Decided October 7, 1998.)

APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Franklin County, No. 95APD03-336. __________________ Cornrich, Katz & Cornrich Co., L.P.A., Neil M. Cornrich and Robert S.

Gurwin, for appellant.

Dinn, Hochman & Potter, P.L.L., Irwin J. Dinn and Thomas A. Barni, for appellee.

Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, Robert S. Corker and Eric K. Combs; and Harold G. Levison, urging affirmance for amici curiae, Cincinnati Bengals, Inc. and National Football League Management Council. __________________ {¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed consistent with the opinion of the court of appeals.

MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur. __________________