Jane Doe 1 et al vs Natural Remedies Massage LLC et al

On February 29, 2024, the Ohio jury returned a $10,016,600 verdict in favor of Plaintiffs Jane Does 1 through 10. The present sexual assault lawsuit arose from the acts committed by a masseuse on the women clients who had come to Natural Remedies Massage Parlour.

Case Background

On June 11. 2021, Jane Does 1 through 3 pseudonymously filed a sexual assault complaint through their attorneys before the Ohio, Fairfield County, Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster. Judge Richard E. Berens presided over this case. [Case number: 2021 CV 00260]

Cause

Between July 2019 and March 2021, Jane Does 1 through 10, reportedly endured sexual assaults while receiving massages by Matthew Schaitel at Natural Remedies Massage in Lancaster. Separate legal actions were initiated by Jane Does 1-3 and Jane Does 4-10 against Schaitel, spa owner Hollie Aneshansley, and Broad St Property LLC, the building's proprietor. Aneshansley and her spouse possessed both the spa and the property. The lawsuits alleged Schaitel assaulted Plaintiffs during massages, holding the other Defendants accountable for his actions. Specific claims pointed out that Aneshansley and the spa had received complaints about Schaitel’s conduct during that period but failed to respond. The Plaintiffs all testified that, during their massages, Schaitel pulled down the drapes that covered their bodies, allowing Schaitel to view and massage each Plaintiff’s buttocks. Certain Plaintiffs also testified that Schaitel reached under their drapes to massage the areas near their breasts. Several additionally claimed Schaitel caressed their breasts or rubbed his erect penis against their bodies. Allegations against Defendant Schaitel included charges of sexual battery, gross negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, and invasion of privacy. On February 28, 2024. Defendants Natural Remedies Massage LLC, Hollie Aneshansley, and Broad St Property LLC were dismissed after a settlement was reached with all P