Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Advocates John F. Finn, Jr., for Paul Windels, Corporation Counsel ( Paxton Blair Arthur Bainbridge Hoff of counsel), for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. OPINION JOSEPH C. GESSNER et al., Appellants, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, Respondent. Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion. Concur: CRANE, Ch. J., LEHMAN, O'BRIEN, HUBBS, LOUGHRAN, FINCH and RIPPEY, JJ.