Can an equitable receiver pursue an application to sell jointly owned property?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Rumanek & Co. Ltd. v. Abuomar, 2019 ONSC 1589 (CanLII):

Before closing, I note that in England it seems clear that an equitable receiver has the power to pursue an application to sell jointly-owned property: Levermore v. Levermore, [1979] 1 W.L.R. 1277.

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