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HUGHES COUNTY • CS-2026-00056

CAPITAL ONE, N.A. v. AMANDA J PRUITT

Filed: Apr 17, 2026
Type: CS

What's This Case About?

Imagine this: you’re just minding your business in Holdenville, Oklahoma — population: small enough that everyone probably knows your cousin’s dog’s name — when suddenly, a bank sues you for $2,430. Not because you stole anything, not because you faked a check, but because you didn’t pay your credit card bill. And now, Capital One is dragging you into the Hughes County District Court like this is Law & Order: Credit Scores. Welcome to America, folks, where owing money is a crime punishable by paperwork.

Meet Amanda J. Pruitt, a regular Oklahoman who, at some point, signed up for a Capital One credit card. Maybe it was for groceries. Maybe it was for tires. Maybe it was for that ill-advised midnight online shopping spree featuring a llama-shaped humidifier (we’ve all been there). Whatever the reason, Amanda got a card, used it, and then… stopped paying. Not dramatically. Not with a manifesto. Just silence. The kind of silence that, in the world of credit collections, is louder than a gavel slamming down in court.

Capital One, on the other hand, is not exactly a small mom-and-pop operation. This is a national banking association — the kind of entity that has lawyers on speed dial and sends debt collection letters from California while being represented in Oklahoma by a firm based in Louisiana. Yes, you read that right. The attorney handling this case, Lewis A. Berkowitz, practices out of Metairie, Louisiana — a city so far from Holdenville it might as well be in another time zone. But thanks to the magic of modern legal outsourcing, he’s filing lawsuits on behalf of banks across the country, including poor Amanda’s $2,430 tiff.

Here’s how we got here: Amanda had an account. She charged stuff. Then, according to the petition, she stopped paying. The account “charged off,” which is banker-speak for “we’ve given up on you paying on time and now we’re mad.” At that point, the file gets kicked upstairs to the Recoveries department — the financial equivalent of sending someone to timeout with the intention of eventually suing them. The final balance? $2,430.21. That includes a previous balance of $2,372.04, plus $58.17 in interest. Not a single fee. No late fees, no penalties — just compound interest quietly piling up like dust on an unused treadmill.

And let’s talk about that interest, because 29.49% APR? That’s not just high — that’s loan shark adjacent. To put it in perspective, if you borrowed $1,000 at that rate and made minimum payments, you’d be paying it off for years and end up coughing up hundreds in interest. But here’s the kicker: Capital One isn’t even asking for attorney’s fees. They’re not demanding punitive damages. They’re not accusing Amanda of fraud or identity theft or using the card to fund a secret underground jazz club. Nope. They just want their $2,430.21, plus “costs of court,” which probably means the $100 filing fee and maybe a cup of coffee for the clerk.

So why are we in court? Because, legally speaking, when someone defaults on a debt, the creditor can sue to get a judgment. That judgment allows them to potentially garnish wages, freeze bank accounts, or just sit on the record like a financial scarlet letter. The claim here is straightforward: breach of contract. Amanda agreed to the terms when she used the card — invisible terms, buried in fine print she probably never read — and now she didn’t hold up her end. Capital One did what banks do: they waited, they sent reminders (or at least claim they did), and when Amanda didn’t pay, they escalated. This lawsuit isn’t dramatic — it’s mechanical. The financial equivalent of a robot sending you a sternly worded email.

Now, is $2,430 a lot? Well, it depends on who you are. For a billionaire, it’s a rounding error. For someone in rural Oklahoma, where the median household income is around $45,000, it’s over five percent of a monthly paycheck before taxes. It’s a car repair. It’s half a month’s rent. It’s a vacation that never happened. And yet, Capital One isn’t suing for millions. They’re not deploying a legal army. They’re sending a single attorney in Louisiana to file a one-page petition over a debt smaller than many people’s phone bills. This isn’t a high-stakes corporate battle — it’s a debt collection assembly line. Amanda is likely just one of hundreds, if not thousands, of similar cases filed by the same law firm this year.

And here’s the wildest part: the whole thing hinges on a single assumption — that Amanda isn’t in the military. Why? Because there’s a federal law called the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) that protects active-duty service members from certain legal actions, including default judgments, if they’re deployed or otherwise unable to respond. So, in a bizarre twist, the petition includes a line stating that, after a “diligent search,” Amanda does not appear to be on active duty. It’s a legal CYA — “cover your assets” — clause, but it also highlights how impersonal this process is. They didn’t call her. They didn’t interview her. They Googled her military status and moved on.

Our take? This case is the financial version of a parking ticket — minor in isolation, but emblematic of a system that treats debt like a moral failing rather than a common human experience. Capital One isn’t wrong, legally. Amanda probably did agree to pay. But there’s something deeply absurd about a multinational bank hiring a Louisiana lawyer to sue a woman in rural Oklahoma over two grand, with all the emotional intensity of a vending machine transaction. Where’s the negotiation? The payment plan? The humanity?

We’re not rooting for anyone to dodge responsibility — but we’re also not thrilled about a system where a missed bill turns into a court case handled by a firm 700 miles away. If Amanda truly can’t pay, this judgment could haunt her for years. If she can, she probably would’ve already done it. So instead of courtroom drama, what we really need is a world where banks don’t sue over coffee-machine-sized debts — and where people don’t get dragged into court for falling behind in a system designed to keep them there.

But hey — at least the interest charges are itemized. Small victories.

Case Overview

$2,430 Demand Petition
Jurisdiction
DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR HUGHES COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA, OKLAHOMA
Relief Sought
$2,430 Monetary
Plaintiffs
Defendants
Claims
# Cause of Action Description
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Petition Text

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR HUGHES COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA CAPITAL ONE, N.A. ) PLAINTIFF ) ) Case No. ) AMANDA J PRUITT ) DEFENDANT(S) ) PETITION Comes now the Plaintiff, CAPITAL ONE, N.A. ("Plaintiff"), and for its cause of action against the Defendant(s) alleges and states as follows: 1. Plaintiff, CAPITAL ONE, N.A., is and at all times relevant to this action has been a National Association. 2. That the Defendant(s) herein is a resident of HUGHES County, Oklahoma and this Court has jurisdiction of the parties and the subject matter herein. 3. AMANDA J PRUITT entered into a credit agreement with CAPITAL ONE, N.A.. Defendant's use of the card to make purchases constitutes his/her acceptance to the terms and conditions set forth in said credit agreement. 4. At the time of filing, AMANDA J PRUITT is justly indebted to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. in the amount of $2,430.21. 5. Counsel for Plaintiff submits that after diligent search, AMANDA J PRUITT does not serve on active duty in the military. 6. CAPITAL ONE, N.A. is not requesting attorney's fees in this action. 7. The account is past due and payable; demands for payment have been refused; and there are no set-offs or counterclaims. 8. Plaintiff has complied with all the terms, conditions, and provisions of the account and is duly empowered to bring this action. 9. Plaintiff is entitled as a matter of law to a judgment in its favor and against Defendant(s), AMANDA J PRUITT, for the principal amount due, being $2,430.21. 10. Attached as Exhibit 1 is an account statement showing the balance due. WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Plaintiff, CAPITAL ONE, N.A., prays for judgment against the Defendant(s), AMANDA J PRUITT, in the sum of $2,430.21, all costs of court, and all other relief to which the Plaintiff may be entitled. CAPITAL ONE, N.A., PLAINTIFF By: [handwritten signature] Lewis A. Berkowitz, (OBA# 733) Couch Lambert, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 3501 N. Causeway Blvd., Ste. 800 Metairie, LA 70002 Telephone: (504) 838-7747 [email protected] EXHIBIT 1 Payment Information Payment Due Date: PAST DUE For online and phone payments, the deadline is 8pm ET. New Balance: $2,430.21 Minimum Payment Due: $2,430.21 IMPORTANT: Your account has charged off and is now serviced by the Recoveries department at 1-800-258-9319. Your full balance is due. Any payment you make will reduce your balance and help pay off your debt faster. The amount you owe may differ if you've entered into a separate payment agreement. Account Summary Previous Balance: $2,372.04 Payments: $0.00 Other Credits: $0.00 Transactions: +$0.00 Cash Advances: +$0.00 Fees Charged: +$0.00 Interest Charged: +$58.17 New Balance: = $2,430.21 Available Credit (as of Nov 13, 2024): N/A Account Notifications Welcome to your account notifications. Check back here each month for important updates about your account. Pay or manage your account at capitalone.com Customer Service: 800-227-4825 See reverse for Important Information AMANDA J PRUITT 8110 E 134 RD HOLDENVILLE, OK 74848-6238 Payment Due Date: Past Due Account ending in 6367 New Balance: $2,430.21 Minimum Payment Due: $2,430.21 Amount Enclosed: Please send us this portion of your statement and only one check (or one money order) payable to Capital One to ensure your payment is processed promptly. Allow at least seven business days for delivery. Capital One P.O. Box 60519 City of Industry CA 91716-0519 How can I Avoid Paying Interest Charges? If you pay your New Balance in full by the due date each month, we will not charge interest on new transactions that post to the purchase balance. If you have been paying in full without Interest Charges, but fail to pay your next New Balance in full, we will charge interest on the unpaid balance. Interest Charges on Cash Advances and Special Transfers start on the transaction date. Promotional offers may allow you to pay less than the total New Balance and avoid paying interest on new transactions that post to your purchase balance. See the front of your statement for additional information. How is the Interest Charge Determined? Interest Charges accrue from the date of the transaction, date the transaction is processed or the first day of the Billing Cycle. Interest accrues daily on every unpaid amount until it is paid in full. Interest accrued during a Billing Cycle posts to your account at the end of the Billing cycle and appears on your next statement. You may owe Interest Charges even if you pay the entire New Balance one month, but did not do so the prior month. Once you start accruing Interest Charges, you generally must pay your New Balance in full two consecutive Billing Cycles before Interest Charges stop being posted to your Statement. Interest Charges are added to the corresponding segment of your account. Do you assess a Minimum Interest Charge? We may assess a minimum Interest Charge of $0.00 for each Billing Cycle if your account is subject to an Interest Charge. How do you Calculate the Interest Charge? We use a method called Average Daily Balance (including new transactions). 1. First, for each segment we take the beginning balance each day and add in new transactions and the periodic Interest Charge on the previous day's balance. Then we subtract any payments and credits for that segment as of that day. The result is the daily balance for each segment. However, if your previous statement balance was zero or a credit amount, new transactions which post to your purchase segment are not added to the daily balance. 2. Next, for each segment, we add the daily balances together and divide the sum by the number of days in the Billing Cycle. The result is the Average Daily Balance for each segment. 3. At the end of each Billing Cycle, we multiply your Average Daily Balance for each segment by the daily periodic rate (APR divided by 365) for that segment, and then we multiply the result by the number of days in the Billing Cycle. We add the Interest Charges for all segments together. The result is your total Interest Charge for the Billing Cycle. The Average Daily Balance is referred to as the Balance Subject to Interest Rate in the Interest Charge Calculation section of this Statement. NOTE: Due to rounding or a minimum Interest Charge, this calculation may vary slightly from the Interest Charge actually assessed. How can I Avoid Membership Fees? If a Renewal Notice is printed on this statement, you may avoid paying an annual membership Fee by contacting Customer Service fewer than 40 days after the annual membership Fee was assessed to request that we close your account. To avoid paying a monthly membership Fee, close your account and we will stop assessing your monthly membership Fee. How can I Close My Account? You can contact Customer Service anytime to request that we close your account. Pay online at capitalone.com Pay using the Capital One mobile app Customer Service 800-227-4825 Changing your mailing address? You can change your address by signing into your account online or by calling Customer Service. Any written request on this form will not be honored. How do you Process Payments? When you make a payment, you authorize us to initiate an ACH or electronic payment that will be debited from your bank account or other related account. When you provide a check or check information to make a payment, you authorize us to use information from the check to make a one-time ACH or other electronic transfer from your bank account. We may also process it as a check transaction. Funds may be withdrawn from your bank account as soon as the same day we process your payment. How do you Apply My Payment? We generally apply payments up to your Minimum Payment first to the balance with the lowest APR (including 0% APR), and then to balances with higher APRs. We apply any part of your payment exceeding your Minimum Payment to the balance with the highest APR, and then to balances with lower APRs. Billing Rights Summary (Does not Apply to Small Business Accounts) What To Do If You Think You Find A Mistake On Your Statement: If you think there is an error on your statement, write to us at: P.O. Box 30285, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0285. In your letter, give us the following information: • Account information: Your name and account number. • Dollar amount: The dollar amount of the suspected error. • Description of Problem: If you think there is an error on your bill, describe what you believe is wrong and why you believe it is a mistake. You must contact us within 60 days after the error appeared on your statement. You must notify us of any potential errors in writing. You may call us or notify us electronically, but if you do we are not required to investigate any potential errors and you may have to pay the amount in question. We will notify you in writing within 30 days of our receipt of your letter. While we investigate whether or not there has been an error, the following are true: • We cannot try to collect the amount in question, or report you as delinquent on that amount. The charge in question may remain on your statement, and we may continue to charge you interest on that amount. But, if we determine that we made a mistake, you will not have to pay the amount in question or any interest or other fees related to that amount. • While you do not have to pay the amount in question until we send you a notice about the outcome of our investigation, you are responsible for the remainder of your balance. • We can apply any unpaid amount against your credit limit. Within 90 days of our receipt of your letter, we will send you a written notice explaining either that we corrected the error (to appear on your next statement) or the reasons we believe the bill is correct. Your Rights if You Are Dissatisfied With Your Purchase: If you are dissatisfied with the goods or services that you have purchased with your credit card, and you have tried in good faith to correct the problem with the merchant, you may have the right not to pay the remaining amount due on the purchase. To use this right, the following must be true: 1) You must have used your credit card for the purchase. Purchases made with cash advances from an ATM or with a check that accesses your credit card account do not qualify; and 2) You must not yet have fully paid for the purchase. If all of the criteria above are met and you are still dissatisfied with the purchase, contact us in writing at: P.O. Box 30285, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0285. While we investigate, the same rules apply to the disputed amount as discussed above. After we finish our investigation, we will tell you our decision. At that point, if we think you owe an amount and you do not pay we may report you as delinquent. © 2023 Capital One. Capital One is a federally registered service mark ETC-08 07/13/2023 How do I Make Payments? You may make your payment in several ways: 1. Online Banking by logging into your account; 2. Capital One Mobile Banking app for approved electronic devices; 3. Calling the telephone number listed on the front of this statement and providing the required payment information; 4. Sending mail payments to the address on the front of this statement with the payment coupon or your account information. When will you Credit My Payment? ♦ For mobile, online or over the phone, as of the business day we receive it, as long as it is made by 8 p.m. ET. ♦ For mail, as of the business day we receive it, as long as it is received by 5 p.m. local time at our processing center. You must send the bottom portion of this statement and your check to the payment address on the front of this statement. Please allow at least seven (7) business days for mail delivery. Mailed payments received by us at any other location or payments in any other form may not be credited as of the day we receive them. Transactions AMANDA J PRUITT #6367: Payments, Credits and Adjustments <table> <tr> <th>Trans Date</th> <th>Post Date</th> <th>Description</th> <th>Amount</th> </tr> </table> AMANDA J PRUITT #6367: Transactions <table> <tr> <th>Trans Date</th> <th>Post Date</th> <th>Description</th> <th>Amount</th> </tr> </table> Fees <table> <tr> <th>Trans Date</th> <th>Post Date</th> <th>Description</th> <th>Amount</th> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">Total Fees for This Period</td> <td>$0.00</td> </tr> </table> Interest Charged <table> <tr> <th>Interest Charge on Purchases</th> <td>$53.89</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Interest Charge on Cash Advances</th> <td>$4.28</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Interest Charge on Other Balances</th> <td>$0.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Total Interest for This Period</td> <td>$58.17</td> </tr> </table> Total Fees charged $160.00 Total Interest charged $574.41 Interest Charge Calculation Your Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is the annual interest rate on your account. <table> <tr> <th>Type of Balance</th> <th>Annual Percentage Rate (APR)</th> <th>Balance Subject to Interest Rate</th> <th>Interest Charged</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Purchases</td> <td>29.49% P</td> <td>$2,223.61</td> <td>$53.89</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cash Advances</td> <td>29.49% P</td> <td>$176.42</td> <td>$4.28</td> </tr> </table> Variable APRs: If you have a letter code displayed next to any of the above APRs, this means they are variable APRs. They may increase or decrease based on one of the following indices (reported in The Wall Street Journal) as described below. <table> <tr> <th>Code next to your APR(s)</th> <th>How do we calculate your APR(s)?</th> <th>When your APR(s) will change</th> </tr> <tr> <td>P</td> <td>Prime Rate + margin</td> <td>The first day of the Billing Cycles that end in Jan., April, July and Oct.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>L</td> <td>3 month LIBOR + margin</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>D</td> <td>Prime Rate + margin</td> <td>The first day of each Billing Cycle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>1 month LIBOR + margin</td> <td></td> </tr> </table> Protect yourself from scams. When dealing with uninvited contacts from people, businesses, or social networking sites, always use caution. www.capitalone.com/stopscams
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