Upon a hearing, after such notice as the court may direct to be given to all parties to the proceeding and to any other parties in interest designated by the court, the court may appoint a liquidating receiver with authority to collect the assets of the corporation. The liquidating receiver shall have authority, subject to the order of the court, to dispose of all or any part of the assets of the corporation wherever situated, either at public or private sale. The assets of the corporation, or the proceeds resulting from a disposition thereof, shall be applied to the expenses of the liquidation and to the payment of the liabilities of the corporation and any remaining assets or proceeds shall be distributed by the court in the manner provided by section 1975(c) (relating to winding up and distribution). The court may direct that any or all of the provisions of Subchapter H (relating to postdissolution provision for liabilities) shall apply. The order appointing the liquidating receiver shall state his powers and duties. The powers and duties may be increased or diminished at any time during the proceedings. A receiver of a corporation appointed under this section shall have authority to sue and defend in all courts in his own name as receiver of the corporation. The court appointing the receiver shall have exclusive jurisdiction of the corporation and its property wherever situated.
(Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1333, No.169, eff. 60 days)
Saved from Suspension. Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No. 1549(10), adopted June 3, 1994, provided that section 1985 insofar as it relates to the appointment of receivers in corporate dissolutions shall not be deemed suspended or affected by Rules 1501 through 1536 relating to action in equity.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 19 - Fundamental Changes
Section 1901 - Omission of certain provisions from filed plans (Deleted by amendment)
Section 1902 - Statement of termination
Section 1903 - Bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings
Section 1904 - De facto transaction doctrine abolished
Section 1905 - Proposal of fundamental transactions
Section 1906 - Special treatment of holders of shares of same class or series
Section 1907 - Purpose of fundamental transactions
Section 1908 - Submission of matters to shareholders
Section 1911 - Amendment of articles authorized
Section 1912 - Proposal of amendments
Section 1913 - Notice of meeting of shareholders
Section 1914 - Adoption of amendments
Section 1915 - Articles of amendment
Section 1916 - Filing and effectiveness of articles of amendment
Section 1921 - Merger and consolidation authorized (Repealed)
Section 1922 - Plan of merger or consolidation (Repealed)
Section 1923 - Notice of meeting of shareholders (Repealed)
Section 1924 - Adoption of plan (Repealed)
Section 1925 - Authorization by foreign corporations (Repealed)
Section 1926 - Articles of merger or consolidation (Repealed)
Section 1927 - Filing of articles of merger or consolidation (Repealed)
Section 1928 - Effective date of merger or consolidation (Repealed)
Section 1929 - Effect of merger or consolidation (Repealed)
Section 1930 - Dissenters rights (Repealed)
Section 1931 - Share exchanges (Repealed)
Section 1932 - Voluntary transfer of corporate assets
Section 1971 - Voluntary dissolution by shareholders or incorporators
Section 1972 - Proposal of voluntary dissolution
Section 1973 - Notice of meeting of shareholders
Section 1974 - Adoption of proposal
Section 1975 - Predissolution provision for liabilities
Section 1976 - Judicial supervision of proceedings
Section 1977 - Articles of dissolution
Section 1978 - Winding up of corporation after dissolution
Section 1979 - Survival of remedies and rights after dissolution
Section 1980 - Dissolution by domestication (Repealed)
Section 1981 - Proceedings upon application of shareholder or director
Section 1982 - Proceedings upon application of creditor
Section 1984 - Appointment of receiver pendente lite and other interim powers
Section 1985 - Liquidating receiver
Section 1986 - Qualifications of receivers
Section 1987 - Proof of claims
Section 1988 - Discontinuance of proceedings; reorganization
Section 1989 - Articles of involuntary dissolution
Section 1991.1 - Authority of board of directors
Section 1992 - Notice to claimants
Section 1993 - Acceptance or rejection of matured claims
Section 1994 - Disposition of unmatured claims
Section 1995 - Court proceedings
Section 1996 - No revival or waiver