Dentist vs. Doctor stand your ground case dismissed
The Brief
- Dr. Eddie Orobitg, a Florida dentist, was cleared of all charges after a judge ruled he acted in self-defense during a 2023 golf course altercation with psychiatrist Dr. Joe Sivak.
- Sivak, who sustained serious injuries, accused Orobitg of attacking him with a golf club, but the judge found his testimony lacking credibility and accepted Orobitg’s Stand Your Ground defense.
- The ruling also shields Orobitg from potential civil lawsuits due to the state’s unique self-defense law.
ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida dentist was cleared of all charges after being accused of beating a psychiatrist with a golf club during a confrontation at a local golf course in 2023.
Dr. Eddie Orobitg, 54, was found not guilty after the judge determined the state failed to disprove his claim of self-defense under the state’s Stand Your Ground law.
The backstory:…