Gamble v. Sears

Only one question is presented: Was the evidence, when considered in the light most favorable to plaintiff, sufficient to require submission to the jury? Murray v. Wyatt, 245 N.C. 123, 128, 95 S.E. 2d 541.

It is not unlawful for a pedestrian to cross a public highway. If while so engaged, he is injured or killed from contact with a motor vehicle on such public highway, the statutory rule as to right of way is relevant.

Relevant to the alleged (contributory) negligence of Rogers, G.S. 20-174(a) provides: “Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked cross-walk or…