Fan v. Buzzitta

This appeal presents what appears to be a matter of first impression in this State. We are asked to decide whether a pedestrian crossing a roadway at a “ T ” intersection, from the top of the ‘ ‘ T ” to its stem on the opposite side, is crossing at a crosswalk, even though the area is not so delineated by street markings, and therefore entitled to a charge to the jury with respect to his having the right of way over vehicles at the crossing.

This is the position in which the plaintiff found himself as a result of being hit by the defendant’s automobile proceeding along £he top of the “ T ”. It…