Baker v. McDel Corp.

Three issues are raised in this appeal:(1) Is The American Oil Company entitled to indemnification under the terms of the lease;(2) Is MeDel Corporation, as assignee of the original lease, bound by the indemnity agreement; and

(B) Was the comparison of negligence between The American Oil Company and MeDel Corporation grossly disproportionate ?

American Oil’s rights as indemnitee.

This court has consistently upheld the validity of indemnity agreements in general. Mustas v. Inland Construction, Inc. (1963), 19 Wis. 2d 194, 120 N. W. 2d 95, 121 N. W. 2d 274; Herchelroth v. Mahar (1967), 36 Wis. 2d…