Legal Opinion
Shell Oil Co. v. Ryckman
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided July 9, 1979No. 1138, September Term, 1978PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLowe, J.
Harvey A. Ryckman leased a service station from Shell Oil Company in 1969. Despite the legislative declaration since 1964 that indemnity clauses in such leases might be void as against public policy, Md. Ann. Code art. 53, § 40 1 the lease contained the following provision:
“Lessee shall indemnify Shell against all claims, suits, loss, cost and liability on account of injury or death of persons or damage to property, or for liens on the Premises, caused by or happening in connection with the Premises (including the adjacent sidewalks and driveways) or the condition, maintenance, possession or…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Mahnke v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1972
- Government Employees Insurance v. DeJamesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1970
- Sergeant Co. v. PickettCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- Schneider v. SchneiderCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1930
- Winterstein v. WilcomCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1972
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- P v. Properties, Inc. v. Rock Creek Village Associates Ltd. PartnershipCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1988
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