Lewis v. School District #70

Dist. Ct. did not err in dismissing with prejudice plaintiff's FMLA action after finding that plaintiff had reached oral agreement to settle case and had failed to sign settlement papers as directed in prior orders. Magistrate Judge memorialized details of settlement and confirmed plaintiff's agreement as to said terms, and Ct. rejected plaintiff's claim that defendant's failure to reveal during settlement negotiations fact that decision-maker was subject of criminal investigation on allegations of child molestation precluded defendant from enforcing instant settlement agreement. Moreover, Dist. Ct. could properly dismiss instant action as sanction for plaintiff's conduct where record showed that plaintiff had consistently ignored directives to sign settlement papers over seven-month period.