[This decision has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 91 Ohio St.3d 207.]

DRUM ET AL., APPELLEES, v. WASHLOCK ET AL.; MAYFIELD CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, APPELLANT. [Cite as Drum v. Washlock, 2001-Ohio-263.] Appellate procedure—Final order—Political subdivision tort liability—R.C. 2744.02(C)—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed on authority of Stevens v. Ackman. (No. 00-1706—Submitted February 28, 2001—Decided March 28, 2001.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County, Nos. 74816 and 74817. __________________

{¶ 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. __________________ Thomas J. Downs, for appellant. __________________