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SHELL OIL CO. v. RYCKMAN

No. 1138, September Term, 1978.

43 Md. App. 1 (1979)

403 A.2d 379

SHELL OIL COMPANY v. HARVEY RYCKMAN.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Decided July 9, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil J. Dilloff, with whom were Gerard P. Uehlinger and Piper & Marbury on the brief, for appellant.

Robert K. Nead, with whom were O'Doherty, Gallagher & Nead on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before MORTON, MOORE and LOWE, JJ.

LOWE, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

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...

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