Wilson v. Sergeant (In Re Wilson)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ON PETITION FOR REVIEW OF THE DECISION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT

BENNETT, Chief Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. BACKGROUND..7

II. LEGAL ANALYSIS. 05

A. Standard Of Review. Q

B. Arguments Of The Parties 05

1. The Wilsons’ argument 05

2. The Trustee’s response O

C. Principles Of Statutory Interpretation . 12

D. Are Farm Bill Payments Public Assistance Benefits? 13

1. Property in issue 13

2. Phrase in issue. 13

3. Policies in issue. 15

a. General policies behind the Iowa exemption statute. 15

b. Policies behind the Farm Bill. 16

Resolution. 19

III. CONCLUSION. 21

“The farmer is the only man…