Woodward Park Partners, LLC v. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
- John Cronan
- 1:25-cv-03064
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
Counsel of record per CourtListener. Firm names are approximate.
In Woodward Park Partners v. Advanced Drainage Systems, Judge Cronan scheduled a conference and ordered counsel to discuss trial on papers versus summary judgment.
Woodward Park Partners, LLC, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., and their counsel are affected by the required conference and meet-and-confer directive.
What happened
In Woodward Park Partners, LLC v. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., the court ordered counsel for all parties to attend a conference about anticipated motions after discovery. The conference is scheduled for July 30, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 12D of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse.
Before the conference, the parties must discuss whether they would prefer a trial based on the papers instead of summary judgment followed, if needed, by a trial before the judge. The order does not decide any claim or motion.
Judge John P. Cronan issued the order on July 19, 2026.
The detailed version
- Woodward Park Partners, LLC v. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. · No. 1:25-cv-03064
- John Cronan
- July 19, 2026
Background The order concerns the parties’ anticipated motions after discovery in Woodward Park Partners, LLC v. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or defenses.
Court’s Order The court ordered counsel for all parties to appear before Judge Cronan for a conference on July 30, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., to discuss the anticipated post-discovery motions. The conference will take place in Courtroom 12D of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse in New York, New York.
Before the conference, the parties must meet and discuss whether they would prefer to proceed with a trial based on the papers instead of summary judgment and, if necessary, a trial before the judge. The court cited precedent stating that a court may decide a case through a shortened trial before the judge if the parties agree to give up their right to a full trial.
Disposition Judge John P. Cronan issued a scheduling and case-management order. It does not grant or deny a motion and does not resolve the merits of the parties’ dispute.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.