Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General ( M. James Conboy of counsel), for John T. DeGraff, John E. Holt-Harris, Jr., John T. DeGraff, Jr., for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. PAUL H. BIRD, Respondent, v. NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY, Appellant. (Claim No. 33733.) Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion. Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges FULD, FROESSEL, BURKE and FOSTER. Judges DYE and VAN VOORHIS dissent and vote to reverse and to dismiss the claim upon the ground that plaintiff was a special employee of appellant.