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In the Matter of William Harris, Respondent, v Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Appellants.
    Argued June 6, 1984;
    decided June 29, 1984
    
      APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
    
      Floyd Abrams, P. Kevin Castel, Andrew Dash and Byron Golden for appellants.
    
      Harry Kresky for respondent.
   OPINION OF THE COURT

Order reversed, with costs, and petition dismissed for reasons stated in the dissenting opinion by Justice Bentley Kassal at the Appellate Division (98 AD2d 58, 67-73).

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Wacht-ler, Simons and Kaye. Judges Jones and Meyer dissent and vote to affirm for reasons stated in the opinions by Justices Sidney H. Asch and Samuel J. Silverman at the Appellate Division (98 AD2d 58, 67).