TRUCK INS. EXCH. v. MARKS RENTALS

[No. 90, September Term, 1979.]

288 Md. 428 (1980)

418 A.2d 1187

TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE v. MARKS RENTALS, INC., T/A THRIFTY RENT-A-CAR SYSTEM

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided September 5, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward C. Mackie, with whom were Robert W. Fox and Rollins, Smalkin, Weston, Richards & Mackie on the brief, for appellant.

Peter F. Axelrad, with whom were M. Peter Moser, Gary S. Offutt and Frank, Bernstein, Conaway & Goldman on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before MURPHY, C.J., and SMITH, DIGGES, ELDRIDGE, COLE and DAVIDSON, JJ.


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

The dispute in this declaratory judgment action, by an insured against its insurance carrier, is over the proper construction of an endorsement to a liability insurance policy.

On March 7, 1968, the insured, Marks Rentals, Inc., obtained a franchise from Stemmons, Inc., authorizing the use of the name "Thrifty Rent-A-Car System" in connection with an automobile rental business. The agreement between Marks Rentals...

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