In Haley v. Thompson, Summit App. No. 22318, 2005 Ohio 1272, Haley and Thompson entered into a settlement agreement and the case was dismissed with prejudice. Id. Subsequently, Thompson failed to fulfill his obligations under the agreement. Id. Consequently, Haley filed a motion to vacate the judgment of the trial court. Id. Haley alleged that Thompson had committed a fraud upon the court and fraudulently induced Haley into settlement because at the time the parties entered into the agreement, Thompson had no intention of honoring it. Id. The trial court denied Haley's motion and Haley timely appealed.