Walters v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

Bennie Walters brought employment discrimination claims against his former employer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”). The parties reached an apparent settlement during a settlement conference, but Walters later refused to sign the written agreement. The district court granted Wal-Mart’s motion to enforce the agreement and denied Walters’ motion for reconsideration. Walters appeals both rulings.

Before reaching the merits of the appeal, we must resolve a jurisdictional dispute borne of the district court’s failure to enter its judgment in a separate document as required…