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CANADIAN COUNTY • CJ-2026-154

TTCU Federal Credit Union v. Louisa Dahn

Filed: Feb 20, 2026
Type: CJ

What's This Case About?

Let’s cut straight to the chase: a credit union in Oklahoma is suing a woman for $11,686.32—over a used 2014 Nissan Sentra. That’s not even a new Sentra. We’re not talking about a Lambo, a lifted F-150 with neon underglow, or even a car that can make it through a rainstorm without sounding like a washing machine full of rocks. No, this is a compact sedan so unremarkable it probably blends into parking lots like a beige chameleon. And yet, here we are—District Court in Canadian County, Oklahoma, where the legal drama of I Owe You Eleven Thousand Six Hundred and Change is playing out like a daytime soap with paperwork.

Meet Louisa Dahn, a Yukon, OK resident who, back in August 2022, decided she needed wheels. Fair enough. Life in the Sooner State isn’t exactly walkable. So she walked into Ohr Nissan East, a dealership in Del City, and walked out with a 2014 Nissan Sentra—used, with an odometer reading suspiciously absent from the contract, like it’s hiding something. The car’s VIN is 3N1AB7AP3EY294982, which sounds like a password I’d use for a website I immediately regret signing up for. The total sale price? $20,561.28. She put down $1,500—roughly the cost of two round-trip flights to Europe, or one really good air conditioner for your garage—and financed the rest. The credit union, TTCU Federal Credit Union, stepped in to handle the loan, and Louisa signed on the dotted line, agreeing to 72 monthly payments of $264.74. That’s about the price of a slightly overpriced gym membership and a subscription box for artisanal hot sauce. Seems manageable, right?

But somewhere between Yukon and Canadian County, the payments stopped. Not a word, not a call, not a “my dog ate my checkbook” excuse. Just silence. And now, TTCU—via their lawyer, Collin M. Hinds of Hinds Law Firm, PC (motto: We Collect Debts, Not Friends)—is asking the court to step in and make Louisa pay up. The balance? $11,686.32, plus interest, attorney fees, and all the other legal garnish that comes with being on the wrong end of a promissory note. The credit union isn’t even asking for punitive damages or an injunction to ban her from ever buying another car. They just want their money. And maybe a little respect.

Now, let’s talk about what this lawsuit isn’t. It’s not a heist. There’s no missing car, no identity theft, no dramatic repossession chase down I-40 with Louisa fleeing in the Sentra like she’s in a low-budget Fast & Furious spinoff. As far as we know, the car might still be parked in her driveway, slowly succumbing to rust and Oklahoma red dirt. This isn’t even a case about whether the car was defective—though the contract helpfully informs us that the seller disclaims all warranties, express or implied. So if the Sentra suddenly grows legs and walks away, Louisa can’t sue the dealership. That’s just how it works in the wild west of used car sales.

No, this is a straightforward debt collection case. Louisa borrowed money. She agreed to pay it back. She didn’t. The lender wants what’s owed. The legal claim is as dry as a Canadian County summer: failure to pay a promissory note. In plain English? “You said you’d pay. You didn’t. Pay up.” The credit union is also asking the court to order the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission to hand over Louisa’s employment records for the past four quarters—standard procedure when you’re trying to figure out if someone’s hiding income or just genuinely can’t pay. It’s not personal. It’s just collections.

And here’s the thing: $11,686.32 is a lot of money—especially if you’re not making much. But it’s also not that much in the grand scheme of civil lawsuits. It’s less than the average cost of a new car. It’s about what you’d spend on a solid used SUV. It’s three years of Netflix, or one semester at most colleges. But for a credit union? It’s a rounding error. TTCU isn’t going to collapse if Louisa doesn’t pay. But they do have a system, a spreadsheet, a bottom line. And when someone defaults, the machine kicks in: send a letter, then a notice, then a lawyer, then a lawsuit. It’s not about the money, really. It’s about precedent. It’s about sending a message to every other borrower: we see you. we track you. we will come for you.

So what do they want? Judgment for $11,686.32, plus interest, plus attorney fees (capped at 15% of the debt unless a judge says otherwise), plus court costs. They also want the judge to issue an order forcing the state to hand over Louisa’s employment history—because if she’s working, they want to know. If she’s not, they still want to know. Knowledge is power, and in debt collection, power is garnishment.

Now, here’s our take: the most absurd part of this case isn’t the amount, or the car, or even the fact that we’re writing about a Nissan Sentra like it’s the Maltese Falcon. It’s the contract. This thing is longer than a CVS receipt, packed with clauses that read like they were written by a robot trained on legalese and existential dread. There’s an arbitration provision that waives her right to a class action. There’s a notice that says any holder of the contract is subject to all claims and defenses Louisa could have against the dealership—meaning if the car was a lemon, she could theoretically fight the credit union over it. But good luck proving that now, two years later, when the contract says the seller disclaims all warranties. There’s even a line about VSI insurance—“Vendor’s Single Interest”—which protects the lender, not Louisa. So if the car burns down, they get paid. She gets nothing. She just still owes the money.

And yet, she signed it. In ink. On August 8, 2022. With a little checkmark next to “I acknowledge that I have read all pages of this contract, including the arbitration provision.” Sure, we all sign things without reading them—Wi-Fi terms, app permissions, the back of a credit card application. But this? This is your car loan. This is thousands of dollars you’ll be paying for six years. And the document is right there, warning her in bold: THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT.

So are we rooting for Louisa? Honestly? We’re rooting for someone to just pick up the phone and work this out. Maybe she lost her job. Maybe the car broke down and she couldn’t afford repairs and payments. Maybe she moved and didn’t update her address and the notices got lost in the void. Life happens. But the system doesn’t care. It just wants the money.

And if Louisa doesn’t show up in court? The judge will likely issue a default judgment, and TTCU will have the green light to start garnishing wages, freezing accounts, or—worst case—repossessing the car, selling it for scrap, and still coming after her for the difference.

So here’s hoping Louisa Dahn isn’t out there driving that 2014 Sentra, blissfully unaware that her financial GPS has already rerouted to Legal Trouble. Because in the world of civil court, the smallest debts can lead to the biggest headaches. And sometimes, the most dramatic courtroom battles aren’t about murder, fraud, or betrayal. They’re about a woman, a car, and $11,686.32 that just… never came.

Case Overview

Petition
Jurisdiction
District Court within and for Canadian County, Oklahoma
Relief Sought
$11,686 Monetary
Plaintiffs
Defendants
Claims
# Cause of Action Description
1 debt collection Louisa Dahn owes Plaintiff $11,686.32 for non-payment of a promissory note

Petition Text

4,829 words
IN THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN AND FOR CANADIAN COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA TTCU Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs. Louisa Dahn, Defendant. Case No. CD 2024 U 154 Judge: KRISTAN K. STRUBHAR PETITION FOR COLLECTION OF INDEBTEDNESS COMES NOW the Plaintiff, TTCU Federal Credit Union, and for Plaintiff's cause of action against the Defendant alleges and states: 1. Louisa Dahn owes Plaintiff, TTCU Federal Credit Union, eleven thousand six hundred eighty-six and 32/100 ($11,686.32) for non-payment of a promissory note attached hereto as "Exhibit A" and made a part hereof. 2. That the cause of action occurred in Canadian County and this Court has jurisdiction over the persons and subject matter of this action. 3. That the undersigned attorney, in order to comply with federal debt collection law, states: THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. That the name of the creditor is TTCU Federal Credit Union. That the amount of the debt in default is $11,686.32. That Louisa Dahn is/are entitled to verify or dispute the debt which is the subject of this petition by contacting the undersigned attorney at the telephone number or address shown below. The debt which is subject to this Petition or any portion of the debt may be disputed by Louisa Dahn in writing to the undersigned attorney within thirty (30) days and if not disputed will be assumed to be valid. That upon written request of Louisa Dahn within the period of thirty (30) days, the Plaintiff will provide such information, data and documentation as may be reasonably necessary to prove the debt. That written communications concerning the debt should be directed to the undersigned attorney. Such communication will not relieve Louisa Dahn from the obligation of payment of the debt or the requirement to file an Answer or otherwise respond to this Petition as provided for by law. 4. Plaintiff requests that upon entry of judgment in favor of the Plaintiff that the Court also enter an Order directing the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission ("OESC") to produce information in its possession concerning the employment of the judgment debtor(s) for the preceding four quarters, upon service of certified copy of said Order on the OESC in accordance with 40 O.S. § 4-508(D). WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for judgment against the Defendant, Louisa Dahn, for the sum of eleven thousand six hundred eighty-six and 32/100 ($11,686.32), with interest accruing at the statutory rate, until paid, reasonable attorney's fees, all costs expended herein, and all other relief this Court may deem just and equitable. Hinds Law Firm, PC Collin M. Hinds, OBA # 17391 115 W. 3rd St., Ste. 410 Tulsa, OK 74103 (918) 514-3203 [email protected] Attorney for Plaintiff LLAW 553-OK-ARB-eps-14 7/21 RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALE CONTRACT – SIMPLE FINANCE CHARGE (WITH ARBITRATION PROVISION) Buyer Name and Address (including County and Zip Code) LOUISA DAHN 13812 LIMESTONE LN YUKON OK 73099 CANADIAN Co-Buyer Name and Address (including County and Zip Code) N/A Seller-Creditor (Name and Address) OHR NISSAN EAST 5106 SE 15TH ST DEL CITY OK 73115 You, the Buyer (and Co-Buyer, if any), may buy the vehicle below for cash or on credit. By signing this contract, you choose to buy the vehicle on credit under the agreements in this contract. You agree to pay the Seller - Creditor (sometimes "we" or "us" in this contract) the Amount Financed and Finance Charge in U.S. funds according to the payment schedule below. We will figure your finance charge on a daily basis. The Truth-In-Lending Disclosures below are part of this contract. <table> <tr> <th>New/Used</th> <th>Year</th> <th>Make and Model</th> <th>Odometer</th> <th>Vehicle Identification Number</th> <th>Primary Use For Which Purchased<br>Personal, family, or household unless otherwise indicated below<br>☐ business<br>☐ agricultural ☐ N/A</th> </tr> <tr> <td>USED</td> <td>2014</td> <td>NISSAN SENTRA</td> <td></td> <td>85373 3N1AB7AP3EY294982</td> <td></td> </tr> </table> FEDERAL TRUTH-IN-LENDING DISCLOSURES <table> <tr> <th>ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE<br>The cost of your credit as a yearly rate.</th> <th>FINANCE CHARGE<br>The dollar amount the credit will cost you.</th> <th>Amount Financed<br>The amount of credit provided to you or on your behalf.</th> <th>Total of Payments<br>The amount you will have paid after you have made all payments as scheduled.</th> <th>Total Sale Price<br>The total cost of your purchase on credit, including your down payment of $1500.00d</th> </tr> <tr> <td>5.59%</td> <td>$2936.28</td> <td>$16125.00</td> <td>$19061.28</td> <td>$20561.28</td> </tr> </table> Your Payment Schedule Will Be: (e) means an estimate <table> <tr> <th>Number of Payments</th> <th>Amount of Payments</th> <th>When Payments Are Due</th> </tr> <tr> <td>72</td> <td>$264.74</td> <td>MONTHLY beginning 09/22/2022</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N/A</td> <td>N/A</td> <td>N/A</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N/A</td> <td>N/A</td> <td>N/A</td> </tr> </table> Late Charge: If payment is not received in full within 10 days after it is due, you will pay a late charge of $27.00 or .5% of the part of the payment that is late, whichever is greater. Prepayment. If you pay early, you will not have to pay a penalty. Security Interest: You are giving a security interest in the vehicle being purchased. Additional Information: See this contract for more information including information about non-payment, default, any required repayment in full before the scheduled date and security interest. Used Car Buyers Guide. The information you see on the window form for this vehicle is part of this contract. Information on the window form overrides any contrary provisions in the contract of sale. Spanish Translation: Guía para compradores de vehículos usados. La información que ve en el formulario de la ventana para este vehículo forma parte del presente contrato. La información del formulario de la ventana deja sin efecto toda disposición en contrario contenida en el contrato de venta. NOTICE: ANY HOLDER OF THIS CONSUMER CREDIT CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO ALL CLAIMS AND DEFENSES WHICH THE DEBTOR COULD ASSERT AGAINST THE SELLER OF GOODS OR SERVICES OBTAINED PURSUANT HERETO OR WITH THE PROCEEDS HEREOF. RECOVERY HEREUNDER BY THE DEBTOR SHALL NOT EXCEED AMOUNTS PAID BY THE DEBTOR HEREUNDER. The preceding NOTICE applies only to goods or services obtained primarily for personal, family, or household use. In all other cases, Buyer will not assert against any subsequent holder or assignee of this contract any claims or defenses the Buyer (debtor) may have against the Seller, or against the manufacturer of the vehicle or equipment obtained under this contract. Agreement to Arbitrate: By signing below, you agree that, pursuant to the Arbitration Provision on page 4 of this contract, you or we may elect to resolve any dispute by neutral, binding arbitration and not by a court action. See the Arbitration Provision for additional information concerning the agreement to arbitrate. Buyer Signs X [signature] Co-Buyer Signs X N/A Returned Check Charge: You agree to pay a charge of $25.00 if any check you give us is dishonored. ☐ VENDOR'S SINGLE INTEREST INSURANCE (VSI insurance): If the preceding box is checked, the Creditor requires VSI insurance for the initial term of the contract to protect the Creditor for loss or damage to the vehicle (collision, fire, theft, concealment, skip). VSI insurance is for the Creditor's sole protection. This insurance does not protect your interest in the vehicle. You may choose the insurance company through which the VSI insurance is obtained. If you elect to purchase VSI insurance through the Creditor, the cost of this insurance is $________ N/A and is also shown in item 4B of the Itemization of Amount Financed. The coverage is for the initial term of the contract. NO COOLING OFF PERIOD State law does not provide for a "cooling off" or cancellation period for this sale. After you sign this contract, you may only cancel it if the seller agrees or for legal cause. You cannot cancel this contract simply because you change your mind. This notice does not apply to home solicitation sales. ITEMIZATION OF AMOUNT FINANCED 1 Cash Price (Including $ N/A sales/occup tax) $ 12406.00 (1) 2 Total Downpayment = Trade-In N/A (Year) (Make) (Model) Gross Trade-In Allowance $ N/A Less Pay Off Made By Seller to N/A $ N/A Equals Net Trade In $ N/A + Cash $ 1500.00 + Other N/A $ N/A + Other N/A $ N/A + Other N/A $ N/A (if total downpayment is negative, enter '0' and see #3 below) $ 1500.00 (2) 3 Unpaid Balance of Cash Price (1 minus 2) $ 10906.00 (3) 4 Other Charges Including Amounts Paid to Others on Your Behalf (Seller may keep part of these amounts): A Cost of Optional Credit Insurance Paid to Insurance Company or Companies: Life $ N/A Disability $ N/A $ N/A B Vendor's Single Interest Insurance Paid to Insurance Company $ N/A C Other Optional Insurance Paid to Insurance Company or Companies $ N/A D Official Fee Contract $ 900.00 E Official Fees Paid to Government Agencies to N/A by N/A $ N/A to N/A by N/A $ N/A to N/A by N/A $ N/A F Government Taxes Not Included in Cash Price $ N/A G Government License and/or Registration Fees N/A H FILING/FILEN $ 10.00 I Government Certificate of Title Fees $ N/A J Other Chares (Seller must identify who is paid and describe purpose.) to N/A by Prior Credit or Loan Balance $ N/A to FORESIGHT by SERVICE CONTRACT $ 3610.00 to QRP, NISSAN EAST by DOC FEE $ 699.00 to N/A by N/A $ N/A to N/A by N/A $ N/A to N/A by N/A $ N/A to N/A by N/A $ N/A to N/A by N/A $ N/A to N/A by N/A $ N/A to N/A by N/A $ N/A to N/A by N/A $ N/A Total Other Chares and Amounts Paid to Others on Your Behalf $ 5219.00 (4) 5 Amount Financed (3 + 4) $ 16125.00 (5) OPTION: [ ] You pay no finance charge if the Amount Financed, item 5, is paid in full on or before N/A , Year N/A . SELLER'S INITIALS N/A OPTIONAL GAP CONTRACT. A gap contract (debt cancellation contract) is not required to obtain credit and will not be provided unless you sign below and agree to pay this extra charge. If you choose to buy a gap contract, the charge is shown in item 4D of the Itemization of Amount Financed. See your gap contract for details on the terms and conditions it provides. It is a part of this contract. Term ____72____ Mo. I want to buy a gap contract Buyer Signs X Nation Motor Club Name of Gap Contract Insurance. You may buy the physical damage insurance this contract requires from anyone you choose who is acceptable to us. You may also provide the physical damage insurance through an existing policy owned or controlled by you that is acceptable to us. You may also combine any optional insurance that the finance contract requires. The box indicated "Vendor's Single Interest Insurance is required" is checked on page 1 of this contract. If any insurance is checked below, policies or certificates from the named insurance companies will describe the terms and conditions. Check the insurance you want and sign below: Optional Credit Insurance [ ] Credit Life [ ] Buyer [ ] Co-Buyer [ ] Both [ ] Credit Disability [ ] Buyer [ ] Co-Buyer [ ] Both Premium: Credit Life $ N/A Credit Disability $ N/A Insurance Company Name N/A Home Office Address N/A N/A Credit Life insurance and credit disability insurance are not required to obtain credit. Your decision to buy or not buy credit life insurance or credit disability insurance will not be a factor in the credit approval process. They will not be provided unless you sign and agree to pay the extra cost. If you choose this insurance, the cost is shown in item 4D of the Itemization of Amount Financed. Check the box indicating this contract requires optional insurance. This insurance covers any unpaid balance due in case of your death. Premiums are payable in monthly installments based on estimated time payments. Credit disability insurance does not cover any increase in your payment or in the number of payments. Coverage for credit life insurance and credit disability insurance ends on the original loan date for the last payment unless a different term for the insurance is shown below. Other Optional Insurance [ ] N/A Type of Insurance Term N/A Premium $ N/A Insurance Company Name N/A Home Office Address N/A [ ] N/A Type of Insurance Term N/A Premium $ N/A Insurance Company Name N/A Home Office Address N/A Other optional insurance is not required to obtain credit. Your decision to buy or not buy other optional insurance will not be a factor in the credit approval process. It will not be provided unless you sign and agree to pay the extra cost. I want the insurance checked above. X N/A Buyer Signature Date X N/A Co-Buyer Signature Date THIS INSURANCE DOES NOT INCLUDE INSURANCE ON YOUR LIABILITY FOR BODILY INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE CAUSED TO OTHERS. WITHOUT SUCH INSURANCE YOU MAY NOT OPERATE THIS VEHICLE ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. OTHER IMPORTANT AGREEMENTS 1. FINANCE CHARGE AND PAYMENTS a. How we will figure Finance Charge. We will figure the Finance Charge on a daily basis at the Annual Percentage Rate on the unpaid part of the Amount Financed. b. How we will apply payments. We may apply each payment to the earned and unpaid part of the Finance Charge, to the unpaid part of the Amount Financed and to other amounts you owe under this contract in any order we choose as the law allows. c. How late payments or early payments change what you must pay. We based the Finance Charge, Total of Payments, and Total Sale Price shown on page 1 of this contract on the assumption that you will make every payment on the day it is due. Your Finance Charge, Total of Payments, and Total Sale Price will be more if you pay late and less if you pay early. Changes may take the form of a larger or smaller final payment or, at our option, more or fewer payments of the same amount as your scheduled payment with a smaller final payment. We will send you a notice telling you about these changes before the final scheduled payment is due. d. You may prepay. You may prepay all or part of the unpaid part of the Amount Financed at any time without penalty. If you do so, you must pay the earned and unpaid part of the Finance Charge and all other amounts due up to the date of your payment. e. Your right to refinance a balloon payment. A balloon payment is a scheduled payment that is more than twice as large as the average of your earlier scheduled payments. If you are buying the vehicle primarily for personal, family or household use, you have the right to refinance the balloon payment when due without penalty. The terms of the refinancing will be no less favorable to you than the terms of this contract. This provision does not apply if we adjusted your payment schedule to your seasonal or irregular income. 2. YOUR OTHER PROMISES TO US a. If the vehicle is damaged, destroyed, or missing. You agree to pay us all you owe under this contract even if the vehicle is damaged, destroyed, or missing. b. Using the vehicle. You agree not to remove the vehicle from the U.S. or Canada, or to sell, rent, lease, or transfer any interest in the vehicle or this contract without our written permission. You agree not to expose the vehicle to misuse, seizure, confiscation, or involuntary transfer. If we pay any repair bills, storage bills, taxes, fines, or charges on the vehicle, you agree to repay the amount when we ask for it. c. Security Interest. You give us a security interest in: • The vehicle and all parts or goods put on it; • All money or goods received (proceeds) for the vehicle; • All insurance, maintenance, service, or other contracts we finance for you; and • All proceeds from insurance, maintenance, service, or other contracts we finance for you. This includes any refunds of premiums or charges from the contracts. This secures payment of all you owe on this contract. It also secures your other agreements in this contract. You will make sure the title shows our security interest (lien) in the vehicle. You will not allow any other security interest to be placed on the title without our written permission. d. Insurance you must have on the vehicle. You agree to have physical damage insurance covering loss of or damage to the vehicle for the term of this contract. The insurance must cover our interest in the vehicle. You agree to name us on your insurance policy as an additional insured and as loss pays. If you do not have this insurance, we may, if we choose, buy physical damage insurance. If we decide to buy physical damage insurance, we may either buy insurance that covers your interest and our interest in the vehicle, or buy insurance that covers only our interest. If we buy either type of insurance, we will tell you which type and the charge you must pay. The charge will be the premium for the insurance and a finance charge computed at the Annual Percentage Rate shown on page 1 of this contract. If the vehicle is lost or damaged, you agree that we may use any insurance settlement to reduce what you owe or repair the vehicle. e. What happens to returned insurance, maintenance, service, or other contract charges. If we get a refund of insurance, maintenance, service, or other contract charges, you agree that we may subtract the refund from what you owe. 3. IF YOU PAY LATE OR BREAK YOUR OTHER PROMISES a. You may owe late charges. You will pay a late charge on each late payment as shown on page 1 of this contract. Acceptance of a late payment does not excuse your late payment or mean that you may keep making late payments. If you pay late, we may also take the steps described below. b. You may have to pay all you owe at once. If you break your promises (default), we may demand that you pay all you owe on this contract at once. Default means: • You do not pay any payment on time; • You give false, incomplete, or misleading information during credit application; • You start a proceeding in bankruptcy or one is started against you or your property; or • You break any agreements in this contract. The amount you will owe will be the unpaid part of the Amount Financed plus the earned and unpaid part of the Finance Charge, any late charges, and any amounts due because you defaulted. c. You may have to pay collection costs. If we hire an attorney who is not our salaried employee to collect what you owe, you will pay the attorney’s fee and court costs the law permits. The maximum attorney’s fee you will pay will be 15% of the amount you owe, unless a court awards an additional amount. d. We may take the vehicle from you. If you default, we may take (repossess) the vehicle from you if we do so peacefully, and if the law allows it. If your vehicle has an electronic tracking device (such as GPS), you agree that we may use the device to find the vehicle. If we take the vehicle, any accessories, equipment, and replacement parts will stay with the vehicle. If any personal items are in the vehicle, we may store them for you. If you do not ask for these items back, we may dispose of them as the law allows. e. How you can get the vehicle back if we take it. If we repossess the vehicle, you may pay to get it back (redeem). We will tell you how much to pay to redeem. Your right to redeem ends when we sell the vehicle. f. We will sell the vehicle if you do not get it back. If you do not redeem, we will sell the vehicle. We will send you a written notice of sale before selling the vehicle. We will apply the money from the sale, less allowed expenses, to the amount you owe. Allowed expenses are expenses we pay as a direct result of taking the vehicle, holding it, preparing it for sale, and selling it. Attorney fees and court costs, if the law permits, are also allowed expenses. If any money is left (surplus), we will pay it to you unless the law requires us to pay it to someone else. If money from the sale is not enough to pay the amount you owe, you must pay the rest to us unless the law provides otherwise. If you do not pay this amount when we ask, we may charge you interest at a rate not exceeding the highest lawful rate until you pay. g. What we may do about optional insurance, maintenance, service, or other contracts. This contract may contain charges for optional insurance, maintenance, service, or other contracts. If we demand that you pay all you owe at once or we repossess the vehicle, you agree that we may claim benefits under these contracts and cancel them to obtain refunds of unearned charges to reduce what you owe or repair the vehicle. If the vehicle is a total loss because it is confiscated, damaged, or stolen, we may claim benefits under these contracts and cancel them to obtain refunds of unearned charges to reduce what you owe. 4. WARRANTIES SELLER DISCLAIMS Unless the Seller makes a written warranty, or enters into a service contract within 90 days from the date of this contract, the Seller makes no warranties, express or implied, on the vehicle, and there will be no implied warranties of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose. This provision does not affect any warranties covering the vehicle that the vehicle manufacturer may provide. 5. SERVICING AND COLLECTION CONTACTS You agree that we may try to contact you in writing, by e-mail, or using prerecorded/Artificial voice messages, text messages, and automatic telephone dialing systems, as the law allows. You also agree that we may try to contact you in these and other ways at any address or telephone number you provide us, even if the telephone number is a cell phone number or the contact results in a charge to you. 6. APPLICABLE LAW Federal law and the law of the state of Oklahoma apply to this contract. ORIGINAL LTEHOLDER ARBITRATION PROVISION PLEASE REVIEW - IMPORTANT - AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS 1. EITHER YOU OR WE MAY CHOOSE TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN US DECIDED BY ARBITRATION AND NOT IN COURT OR BY JURY TRIAL. 2. IF A DISPUTE IS ARBITRATED, YOU WILL GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AS A CLASS REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS MEMBER ON ANY CLASS CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST US INCLUDING ANY RIGHT TO CLASS ARBITRATION OR ANY CONSOLIDATION OF INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATIONS. 3. DISCOVERY AND RIGHTS TO APPEAL IN ARBITRATION ARE GENERALLY MORE LIMITED THAN IN A LAWSUIT, AND OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU AND WE WOULD HAVE IN COURT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ARBITRATION. Any claim or dispute, whether in contract, tort, statute or otherwise (including the interpretation and scope of this Arbitration Provision, and the arbitrability of the claim or dispute), between you and us or our employees, agents, successors or assigns, which arises out of or relates to your credit application, purchase or condition of this vehicle, this contract or any resulting transaction or relationship (including any such relationship with third parties who do not sign this contract) shall, at your or our election, be resolved by neutral, binding arbitration and not by a court action. If federal law provides that a claim or dispute is not subject to binding arbitration, this Arbitration Provision shall not apply to such claim or dispute. Any claim or dispute is to be arbitrated by a single arbitrator on an individual basis and not as a class action. You expressly waive any right you may have to arbitrate a class action. You may choose the American Arbitration Association (www.adr.org) or any other organization to conduct the arbitration subject to our approval. You may get a copy of the rules of an arbitration organization by contacting the organization or visiting its website. Arbitrators shall be attorneys or retired judges and shall be selected pursuant to the applicable rules. The arbitrator shall apply governing substantive law and the applicable statute of limitations. The arbitration hearing shall be conducted in the federal district in which you reside unless the Seller-Creditor is a party to the claim or dispute, in which case the hearing will be held in the federal district where this contract was executed. We will pay your filing, administration, service or case management fee and your arbitrator or hearing fee all up to a maximum of $5000, unless the law or the rules of the chosen arbitration organization require us to pay more. The amount we pay may be reimbursed in whole or in part by decision of the arbitrator if the arbitrator finds that any of your claims is frivolous under applicable law. Each party shall be responsible for its own attorney, expert and other fees, unless awarded by the arbitrator under applicable law. If the chosen arbitration organization's rules conflict with this Arbitration Provision, then the provisions of this Arbitration Provision shall control. Any arbitration under this Arbitration Provision shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.) and not by any state law concerning arbitration. Any award by the arbitrator shall be in writing and will be final and binding on all parties, subject to any limited right to appeal under the Federal Arbitration Act. You and we retain the right to seek remedies in small claims court for disputes or claims within that court's jurisdiction, unless such action is transferred, removed or appealed to a different court. Neither you nor we waive the right to arbitrate by using self-help remedies, such as repossession, or by filing an action to recover the vehicle, to recover a deficiency balance, or for individual injunctive relief. Any court having jurisdiction may enter judgment on the arbitrator's award. This Arbitration Provision shall survive any termination, payoff or transfer of this contract. If any part of this Arbitration Provision, other than waivers of class action rights, is deemed or found to be unenforceable for any reason, the remainder shall remain enforceable. If a waiver of class action rights is deemed or found to be unenforceable for any reason in a case in which class action allegations have been made, the remainder of this Arbitration Provision shall be unenforceable. The Annual Percentage Rate may be negotiable with the Seller. The Seller may assign this contract and retain its right to receive a part of the Finance Charge. HOW THIS CONTRACT CAN BE CHANGED: This contract contains the entire agreement between you and us relating to this contract. Any change to this contract must be in writing and we must sign it. No oral changes are binding. Buyer Signs ____________ Co-Buyer Signs X/N/A If any part of this contract is not valid, all other parts stay valid. We may delay or refrain from enforcing any of our rights under this contract without losing them. For example, we may extend the time for making some payments without extending the time for making others. See the rest of this contract for other important agreements. NOTICE TO RETAIL BUYER: Do not sign this contract in blank. You are entitled to a copy of the contract at the time you sign. Keep it to protect your legal rights. You agree to the terms of this contract. You confirm that before you signed this contract, we gave it to you, and you were free to take it and review it. You acknowledge that you have read all pages of this contract, including the arbitration provision above, before signing below. You confirm that you received a completely filled-in copy when you signed it. Buyer Signs ______ CO-BUYER SIGNS X/N/A Date 08/08/22 Co-Buyer Printed Name N/A Title N/A Buyer Printed Name LOUISA DAHN Co-Buyer Printed Name N/A if the "business" use box is checked in "Primary Use for Which Purchased": Print Name N/A Title N/A Co-Buyers and Other Owners — A co-buyer is a person who is responsible for paying the entire debt. An other owner is a person whose name is on the title to the vehicle but does not have to pay the debt. The other owner agrees to the security interest in the vehicle given to us in this contract. Other owner signs here X/N/A Address N/A Seller signs ORR NISSAN EAST Date 08/08/22 by XTitle EL
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