In Re: Chester J Marine, LLC, as Owner and Operator of the M/V Cecile A. Fitch, Official No. 297854

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA IN THE MATTER OF CHESTER J. MARINE, LLC, AS OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE M/V CECILE A. FITCH, OFFICIAL NO. 297854 CIVIL ACTION NO. 20-214-JWD-SDJ CONSOLIDATED WITH IN THE MATTER OF YAZOO RIVER TOWING, INC., AS OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE TOW BOAT MELVIN L. KING, AND ITS ENGINES, MACHINERY, GEAR, TACKLE, APPAREL AND ITS SKIFF AND ALL OTHER APPURTENANCES, PETITIONING FOR EXONERATION FROM AND/OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CIVIL ACTION NO. 20-252-JWD-SDJ (Ruling applies to this case only) RULING ON MOTION TO BIFURCATE Before the Court is the…