Copia Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Alan Jaroslovsky will allow Copia’s liability insurance company to pay a $250,000 settlement ending a sexual harassment lawsuit.

According to court documents, former Copia employee Crystal Tynan alleged that she had been harassed by Copia’s former Director of Operations Art Ferretti.

Tynan had filed suit in Napa County Superior Court and had also filed an arbitration claim. Tynan and Copia agreed to settle the suit on Nov 13, 2008 — just two weeks before Copia filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Because Copia’s insurance company had agreed to pay the entire amount, Judge Jaroslovsky agreed to allow the payment because none of the funds would be coming from Copia’s existing assets.