AutoCanada v. Mirbach - Receiver of Disputed Vehicles
Follow- Proceeding
- Receivership (court-appointed)section 13(2) of the Judicature Act, R.S.A. 2000, c J-2
- File
- 1803-09167
AutoCanada's action against Mirbach remains active in the Court of King's Bench of Alberta, where a receiver was appointed over disputed vehicles on June 11, 2018 under BIA s. 243 and provincial Judicature Act authority. PricewaterhouseCoopers acts as receiver, with Miller Thomson LLP as its counsel; paragraph 13 of the Receivership Order grants the two a charge capped at $250,000 over the vehicles in the AutoCanada Action, or their proceeds, as security for fees and disbursements. In the related Crossline receivership, ATB Financial is owed approximately $22.3 million by the Crossline group of Alberta companies, comprising an operating line facility and three term loan facilities, secured by serial number registrations at the Alberta Personal Property Registry against various Crossline vehicles.
Order re: Sales Protocol pronounced February 13, 2019 was filed.
Source: Order re: Sales Protocol pronounced February 13, 2019
Order re: sales protocol pronounced December 18, 2018 was filed.
Source: Order re: sales protocol pronounced December 18, 2018
The officer filed report no. Second Report. The Receiver reports on the sale of disputed vehicles previously in Capital Jeep's possession under prior Sales Process Orders and is seeking a further order to allow it to hold net sale proceeds in lieu of vehicles still held by or sold through third-party dealers, while continuing its investigation of claims against the vehicles.
Consent Order re: Sales Protocol pronounced October 5, 2018 was filed.
Source: Consent Order re: Sales Protocol pronounced October 5, 2018
Order Staying Auction Order pronounced September 28, 2018 was filed.
Source: Order Staying Auction Order pronounced September 28, 2018
The court appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. as Receiver, on the application of AutoCanada Capital Motors GP Inc.. Court file 1803-09167.
Source: Document Name: Amended Receivership Order - Disputed Vehicles
Amended Amended Statement of Claim - Filed May 18, 2018 — Application / notice of application
Application for Appointment of Receiver - Filed May 15, 2018 — Application / notice of application
Application by 1406386 Alberta Ltd. o/a Auto City and Auto City Edmonton, 1513144 Alberta and Crossline Consulting — Application / notice of application
Application by 2016543 Alberta, 2016543 Alberta cob as Canuck Auto and Flawless Integrity — Application / notice of application
Debtor
AutoCanada v. Mirbach - Receiver of Disputed Vehicles
Receiver
PwC
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Nielsen | Court of King's Bench of Alberta | 4 orders, Sep 2018 – Feb 2019 | 20 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReceiverPwC | Miller Thomson LLP | 24 Sep 2018 | Order · 24 Sep 2018 |
| DebtorAutoCanada v. Mirbach - Receiver of Disputed Vehicles | Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | 24 Sep 2018 | Order · 24 Sep 2018 |
| CreditorATB Financial | Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | 24 Sep 2018 | Order · 24 Sep 2018 |
| CreditorAutomotive Finance Canada Inc | Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP | 24 Sep 2018 | Order · 24 Sep 2018 |
| Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | ATB Financial · in 56 casesSerial number registrations at the Alberta Personal Property Registry against various Crossline vehicles; comprised of amounts due on an operating line facility and three term loan facilities — Approximate figure as stated in report ('owed approximately $22.3 million'); relates to related Crossline receivership proceeding, not Capital Jeep/AutoCanada Action directly — debtor: Crossline (1978956 Alberta Ltd., 1406386 Alberta Ltd., 1599068 Alberta Ltd., Crossline Consulting Ltd., Crossline Truck & Auto Sales Ltd.) | $22.3M | Receiver's First Report to the Court dated October 2, 2018 |
| Secured | PwC (Receiver) and its legal counsel (Miller Thomson LLP) · in 6 casesCourt-ordered charge under paragraph 13 of the Receivership Order, limited to $250,000, as security for Receiver's and counsel's fees and disbursements — Receiver's charge/priority lien, not a third-party secured claim — debtor: Vehicles (or proceeds therefrom) in the AutoCanada Action | $250K | Receiver's First Report to the Court dated October 2, 2018 |
This proceeding was commenced by a secured creditor. The record does not include the debtor’s own statement of assets and liabilities — that ceiling is the record’s, not this page’s.
2 transactions · 2 approved — The Receiver may approve the sale of any Vehicle, on request of the seller of the VehicleOrder re: sales protocol pronounced December 18, 2018 · 18 Dec 2018
| Purchaser | Price | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Old Crow and Mr. Prairie Chickenthe 2013 Ford Edge VIN 2FMDK3J91DBA98773 (the "Vehicle") · asset sale | $15.3K | Approved24 Sep 2018 | Order re: proceeds of sale |
| end purchasers of Vehicles at auction, unnamedthe Vehicles · auction | not stated | Approved5 Oct 2018outside 12 Sep 2018 | Consent Order re: Sales Protocol pronounced… |
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
| Order re: Limited Davis Redactions Approval pronounced March 5, 2019 | ||
| Order re: Redaction of Records Approval pronounced March 5, 2019 | ||
| Application by Josh Davis filed February 26, 2019 | ||
| Affidavit of Josh Davis sworn February 22, 2019 (without exhibits – exhibits on DMS) | ||
Order re: Sales Protocol pronounced February 13, 2019
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| Application | ||
Third Report to the Court dated January 31, 2019
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| Order re: disclosure of records filed January 23, 2019 | ||
| Order re: additional vehicle pronounced December 18, 2018 | ||
Order re: sales protocol pronounced December 18, 2018
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| Application filed December 11, 2018 | ||
Second Report to the Court filed December 11, 2018
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Consent Order re: Examination of G. Rasmussen and GRR Leasing pronounced October 17, 2018
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Consent Order re: Sales Protocol pronounced October 5, 2018
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| Consent Order re: Undertakings and Examination of G. Rasmussen and GRR Leasing pronounced October 5, 2018 | ||
Receiver's First Report to the Court dated October 2, 2018
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| Application re: Varying Auction Order | ||
Order Staying Auction Order pronounced September 28, 2018
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Order re: proceeds of sale
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Auction Order pronounced September 24, 2018
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| Application by the Receiver August 28, 2018 | ||
| Order pronounced August 2, 2018 | ||
| Certificate of Non-Appearance – Calvin Mirbach July 24, 2018 | ||
Document Name: Amended Receivership Order - Disputed Vehicles
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Extension of Initial Sales Period Order
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Order to compel personal information of employees granted July 13, 2018
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| Affidavit of Lee Dixon filed June 27, 2018 | ||
| Consent Order re Sales Process filed June 13, 2018 | ||
| Counter Claim filed June 13, 2018 | ||
| Statement of Defence filed June 13, 2018 | ||
Receivership Order - Disputed Vehicles
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| Order pronounced on June 6, 2018 | ||
| Affidavit of Gregory Rasmussen - Filed May 25, 2018 | ||
| Affidavit of Calvin Mirback sworn on May 18, 2018 | ||
| Amended Amended Statement of Claim - Filed May 18, 2018 | ||
| Preservation Order (May 18, 2018) - Filed May 18, 2018 | ||
| Affidavit of Calvin Mirbach sworn on May 17, 2018 | ||
| Affidavit of Calvin Mirbach sworn on May 17, 2018 Vol 2 | ||
| Affidavit of Adam Shtay - Filed May 16, 2018 | ||
| Affidavit of Calvin Mirbach - Filed May 16, 2018 | ||
| Affidavit of Gregory Rasmussen (part 2 of 2) - Filed May 16, 2018 | ||
| Affidavit of Lee Dixon - Filed May 15, 2018 | ||
| Application for Appointment of Receiver - Filed May 15, 2018 | ||
| Affidavit of Dawn Walby-Parchoma - Filed May 11, 2018 | ||
| Amended Statement of Claim | ||
| Preservation Order (May 10, 2018) - Filed May 18, 2018 | ||
| Affidavit of Adam Shtay sworn on May 9, 2018 | ||
| Affidavit of Lee Dixon sworn May 9, 2018 | ||
| Application by 1406386 Alberta Ltd. o/a Auto City and Auto City Edmonton, 1513144 Alberta and Crossline Consulting | ||
| Application by 2016543 Alberta, 2016543 Alberta cob as Canuck Auto and Flawless Integrity | ||
| Affidavit of Mahmoud Shaben, Affirmed May 8, 2018 | ||
| Application by the Plaintiff filed May 7, 2018 | ||
Statement of Claim filed May 7, 2018
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| Affidavit of Lee Dixon sworn May 6, 2018 Vol 1 | ||
| Affidavit of Lee Dixon sworn May 6, 2018 Vol 2 | ||
| Affidavit of Lee Dixon sworn May 6, 2018 Vol 3 | ||
Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.
CiteProceedings., “AutoCanada v. Mirbach - Receiver of Disputed Vehicles” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Court of King's Bench of Alberta. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/autocanada-v-mirbach-receiver-of-disputed-vehicles