Moore
Moore v. U.S. Tr. for Region 16 (In re Moore)
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Birotte, J.
Appellant Ivan R. Moore ("Appellant" or "Moore") appeals the Bankruptcy Court's December 13, 2016 "Order Dismissing Chapter 11 Case With 180-Day Bar To Refiling Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1112 (b)." Appellant filed his Opening Brief on March 31, 2017 ("Opening Br.," Dkt. No. 23.) Appellee United States Trustee for Region 16 ("Appellee" or "Trustee") filed its Response on May 3, 2017 ("Appellee Br.," Dkt. No. 31), Secured Creditor Well Fargo Bank ("Wells Fargo") filed its Response on May 5, 2017 ("Secured Creditor Br.," Dkt. No. 41), and Appellant filed his Reply brief on June 12, 2017 ("Reply," Dkt. No. 44). After considering the papers filed in connection with the appeal, the Court finds this matter appropriate for resolution without oral argument. Fed. R. Bank. P. 8019(b)(3). For the following reasons, the Court AFFIRMS the Order below.
*509 I. BACKGROUND
Moore is a broadcaster, producer, and musician. (United States Trustee Appendix ("UST App.") at 54.) He owns multiple businesses in the music industry. ( Id. at 15, 33 .) Appellant filed for bankruptcy three times before this recent attempt-twice in his own name in 2002 and 2003, and once as Radio Multi-Media Investments in…