Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Floyd Abrams, P. Kevin Castel, Andrew Dash Byron Golden for Harry Kresky for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In the Matter of WILLIAM HARRIS, Respondent, v. TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Appellants. Order reversed, with costs, and petition dismissed for reasons stated in the dissenting opinion by Justice Bentley Kassal at the Appellate Division ( 98 A.D.2d 58, 67-73). Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, WACHTLER, SIMONS and KAYE. Judges JONES and MEYER dissent and vote to affirm for reasons stated in the opinions by Justices Sidney H. Asch and Samuel J. Silverman at the Appellate Division ( 98 A.D.2d 58, 67).