Robert A. PETTY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the TIMKEN CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee

K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:

Robert A. Petty appeals an order of the district court denying his motion to vacate, amend, or stay a settlement order previously entered in a civil action brought by Petty against his former employer, The Timken Corporation (“Timken”). The settlement order provided for the voluntary dismissal of Petty’s claim of employment discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. upon payment by Timken of $5,000. Finding no error in the district court’s refusal to set aside a valid settlement, we affirm.

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Petty, a black male,…