Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) J. Lee Rankin, Corporation Counsel ( David G. Trager Stanley Buchsbaum of counsel), for William T. Ryan for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. LOUIS RODRIGUEZ, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, Appellant, et al., Defendant, and UNIVERSAL TERMINAL STEVEDORING CORP., Respondent. Appeal dismissed, without costs, upon the ground that the appeal has become academic since the respondent has obtained a copy of the transcript which was the subject of the discovery sought.