Olympic View Water and Sewer District v. Edmonds School District No. 15

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington converts Edmonds School District No. 15’s motion to dismiss into a motion for summary judgment. The conversion is warranted because the court must consider materials outside the pleadings, including a Water Service Connection Agreement containing a mediation provision. The court orders the parties to meet and confer regarding a supplemental briefing schedule and to file an appropriate submission by January 29, 2026.

Holdings

1. Because resolution of the School District's motion required consideration of materials outside the pleadings, the court converted the Rule 12(b)(6) motion to a motion for summary judgment under Rule 56.
2. The court permitted supplemental briefing so the parties could address the Rule 56 standards and fully present arguments that may not have been raised in the Rule 12(b)(6) context.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the School District's motion to dismiss should be converted to a motion for summary judgment because the court would consider the Water Service Connection Agreement and other materials outside the pleadings.
2. Whether the parties should be permitted to submit supplemental briefing under the Rule 56 standards after conversion.

Disposition

other