Michigan Federal Court Dismisses Do-Not-Call Claim, Finding Plaintiff’s Registration of a Business Phone Number Was Void

A judge in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan recently dismissed a do-not-call claim, finding the plaintiff’s phone number was used for business purposes at the time it was placed on the Do-Not-Call Registry — and thus the registration was void. Dobronski v. Tony Packo’s Toledo, LLC, No. 25-13117, 2026 WL 2969611 (E.D. Mich. Oct. 2, 2026). The decision provides a helpful reminder to investigate the full history of a plaintiff’s phone number at the outset, as that history could supply a complete defense at the pleading stage.