Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Advocates Frank W. Murphy, for the appellee (Joseph J. Rotella, plaintiff in the first third cases intervening plaintiff in the second case). Ralph S. Loew, for the appellant (Texaco, , plaintiff in the second case defendant in the third case). See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. OPINION JOSEPH J. ROTELLA v. COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION TEXACO, INC. The motion by Joseph J. Rotella to dismiss the appeal filed June 7, 1976, by Texaco, Inc., from the Superior Court in Fairfield County (second case) and the Superior Court in Fairfield County at Stamford (third case) is granted.