Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) William Goffen for Leo A. Larkin, Corporation Counsel ( John A. Murray Seymour B. Quel of counsel), for Chester S. Mandel for Arthur F. Jones others, amici See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In the Matter of DANIEL F. O'BRIEN et al., Appellants, v. THEODORE H. LANG, as Personnel Director of the Department of Personnel of the City of New York, et al., Respondents. Order affirmed, without costs; no opinion. Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, FOSTER and SCILEPPI.