As I think Bruce mentioned, the legal issue had little or nothing to do with disorderly conduct, or even with being a restaurant area. Had the same thing happened at the tennis courts, it looks to me like the 'judge would have ruled for Janasek.

Are you suggesting the police should have been called to take care of a case of disorderly conduct?

As far as I am aware, Janasek was never refused any requested service on the evening of the incident. Didn't Ortt employees physically escort him from the property?

I found this on a lawyer's website:

According to Maryland statutes, any of the following behaviors can constitute disorderly conduct:

• Obstructing a person’s access to a public place;
 
• Exhibiting offensive actions that others find disturbing, including making an obscene gesture;
 
• Failing to obey “move along” instructions of law enforcement officers; and
 
• Making too much noise or committing other offensive actions while on private property – though the standard usually involves behavior that can be easily seen or heard by others not on the property.

A “public place” generally includes any location that is not a home or office, which includes a restaurant, shop, street, sidewalk, public building, school, park, or bus station. As a general rule, someone cannot be convicted of disturbing the peace in Maryland unless their conduct disturbs others. It is crucial to speak with an experienced attorney who understands the laws related to disturbing the peace.