HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Two former employees are suing a Huntsville doctor, saying he acted inappropriately toward them and unfairly fired them.
In a lawsuit filed last week, two anonymous women, Jane Doe and Mary May, filed claims against their former employer, Dr. Edward Witt, alleging that he sexually harassed them, touched them inappropriately and made inappropriate sexual comments to them.
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In the lawsuit, attorneys said Doe and Witt both worked at the QC Kinetix clinic in Huntsville, which closed in 2024. During that time, Witt inappropriately touched her thigh, the lawsuit states. Jane Doe’s lawyer said she initially believed the contact was an accident.
After the QC Kinetix clinic closed, Witt hired her to work at his clinic, ARC.
Shortly after the incident, a doctor approached Doe and said he needed help for back pain, and Doe agreed to help, the lawsuit states.
“Defendant Witt then took off his pants and lifted up his shirt,” the lawsuit states. “He asked Ms. Doe to shave his thighs and calves. She did so, shaking throughout the entire interaction. He directed her where to go and asked her to run the razor onto his thighs, near his genitals.”
Afterwards, Vetter continued to inappropriately touch Doe’s thighs and enter her personal space, the complaint states. Doe believed she could not complain because the doctor was a senior member of ARC, the lawsuit states.
The complaint alleges that Witt made the same shaving request on Mary May, who also initially worked as an office administrator at the ARC and later assumed patient care responsibilities.
Doe’s attorneys said Vitter required Doe and May to continue shaving his legs for several months.
The problem came to a head when Witt’s wife came to the office the week of June 16, 2025, the lawsuit says. During that visit, she mentioned to Doe that doctors had asked employees to shave their beards, which she believed was inappropriate.
According to the complaint, May did not realize the conversation was about shaving and instead mentioned shaving her legs.
“Dr. Witte’s wife looked shocked. She stood up, said nothing, and then immediately
Walk out of the office,” the complaint states.
After the incident, both women refused to be alone with Vitter in his office on July 9, the lawsuit states. The next day, the plaintiffs were fired over a text message, even though they were the only staff at the clinic.
Both the DOE and May are seeking compensation for unemployment losses and emotional distress. They asked that the matter be brought to a jury trial.
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