Van Iperen v. Production Credit Ass'n of Worthington-Slayton Branch

Stanley and Stephena Van Iperen appeal from the district court’s dismissal of their bankruptcy appeal as moot. For reversal, they argue that the bankruptcy court1 improperly lifted the automatic stay and allowed purportedly “exempt” property to be taken out of the bankruptcy estate. The Van Iperens contend that the district court2 compounded this error by relying on mootness in dismissing their appeal to that court. On the basis of the district court’s mootness analysis, we affirm.

Background

The Van Iperens owed the Pi’oduction Credit Association (PCA) a large sum of money. On December…