[This decision has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 91 Ohio St.3d 201.]

SIMPSON, EXR., APPELLEE, v. CITY OF NILES POLICE DEPARTMENT ET AL., APPELLANTS. [Cite as Simpson v. Niles Police Dept., 2001-Ohio-255.]

Appellate procedure—Final order—Political subdivision tort liability—R.C.

2744.02(C)—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed on authority of Stevens v. Ackman. (Nos. 00-580 and 00-807—Submitted February 28, 2001—Decided March 28, 2001.)

APPEAL from and CERTIFIED by the Court of Appeals for Trumbull County, No. 99-T-0036. __________________ {¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed on the authority of Stevens v. Ackman (2001), 91 Ohio St.3d 182, 743 N.E.2d 901.

MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur. __________________ Reminger & Reminger Co., L.P.A., and Nick C. Tomino, for appellants. __________________