Lamkin v. Lynch

HALL, Justice:

Plaintiff appeals from a jury verdict which determined his negligence as 60 percent compared to that of defendant as 40 percent.

Plaintiff, was walking south across Second South Street near its intersection with Edison Street in Salt Lake City. The evidence is in dispute as to whether or not he was within a cross-walk when he was struck by defendant, an east-bound motorist. The accident occurred in the middle of the three east-bound lanes of traffic on Second South Street.

Plaintiff testified that as he approached the center of Second South Street that he observed oncoming traffic…