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OKLAHOMA COUNTY • CJ-2026-1040

Midland Credit Management, Inc. v. Jessica Saak

Filed: Dec 2, 2025
Type: CJ

What's This Case About?

Let’s be real: nobody wakes up in Oklahoma dreaming about getting sued for $13,000 over two credit cards they haven’t touched in over a year. But that’s exactly what happened to Jessica Saak, who, as of December 2, 2025, found her name splashed across a court docket not for grand larceny or reckless dog ownership, but for failing to pay off a pair of credit accounts that were quietly sold to a debt collector who now wants every last penny—plus interest, court costs, and the emotional toll of being formally summoned by the state.

So who is Jessica Saak? We don’t know much, and that’s the point. She’s not a celebrity, not a politician, not even a viral TikToker with a pet raccoon named Sir Barksalot. She’s just… a person. A regular human who, like millions of Americans, probably opened a couple of credit cards during that brief window between job security and medical bills, thinking, “Yeah, I can handle this.” One was a Citibank Double Cash card, opened in February 2023—possibly to snag that sweet 2% cashback on groceries and gas. The other? A CareCredit card issued by Synchrony Bank, opened in August 2023, which is very often used for medical or dental expenses. That detail hits different. Was it braces? A root canal? Pet surgery? We may never know. But we do know this: by early 2024, the payments stopped. The last recorded payment on the Citibank card was May 16, 2024. For CareCredit? January 16, 2024. And by late summer of that year, both accounts were “charged off”—bank-speak for “we’ve given up on you paying us, so we’re writing this off as a loss… to us, but not to you, obviously.”

Enter Midland Credit Management, Inc.—the financial equivalent of a vulture that swoops in after the big banks have declared defeat. They don’t issue credit. They don’t offer rewards points. What they do is buy up defaulted debts for pennies on the dollar and then sue to collect the full amount. It’s a whole industry, and it’s booming. In this case, Midland purchased both of Jessica’s delinquent accounts—Citibank’s in September 2024, CareCredit’s in November 2024—and now, over a year later, they’re back with receipts, affidavits, and a legal team based in Oklahoma City, led by attorney William L. Nixon, Jr., and the firm Love, Beal & Nixon, P.C.—yes, really. The name sounds like a law firm from a 1950s detective novel, but they’re very much real, and very much in the business of collecting money for Midland.

The lawsuit itself is as straightforward as a highway with no exits. Count One: Jessica owes $5,155.17 on the Citibank account. Count Two: she owes $8,065.22 on the CareCredit account. Total? $13,220.39. That’s not chump change. That’s a used car down payment. That’s a year of rent in some parts of Oklahoma. That’s a lot of dental work. Midland isn’t asking for punitive damages, they’re not demanding an apology, they’re not even requesting a jury trial. They just want the money. And to prove it, they’ve attached not one, but two affidavits from one Samuel Liljenquist—a “Legal Specialist” at Midland, based in St. Cloud, Minnesota, who swears under penalty of perjury that all the records are accurate, that the accounts were properly assigned, and that yes, Jessica Saak owes every cent.

Now, let’s talk about what’s not in the filing. There’s no mention of hardship. No explanation from Jessica. No indication that she disputes the debt. No counterclaim. No dramatic backstory about a job loss, a medical emergency, or a sudden obsession with alpaca farming that drained her savings. This isn’t a “he said, she said” drama. It’s a corporate paperwork avalanche landing squarely on one person’s front porch. And that’s what makes it so quietly devastating. This isn’t about fraud. It’s not about lying or stealing. It’s about falling behind in a system that gives you no margin for error—and then getting hit with a lawsuit from a company you’ve never even met.

So why are we covering this? Because $13,000 might as well be a million bucks to someone living paycheck to paycheck. And because Midland Credit Management didn’t send a polite reminder. They didn’t offer a payment plan. They didn’t knock. They went straight to court. And while yes, debt is debt, and people should pay their bills—let’s not pretend the system isn’t tilted. Midland bought these debts for a fraction of their value. They’re not Citibank. They’re not Synchrony. They’re a third-party collector playing financial whack-a-mole with defaulted accounts across the country. And they’re doing it from Minnesota while suing an Oklahoma resident in Oklahoma County District Court, using affidavits signed the same day the petition was filed—December 2, 2025—like a perfectly timed legal microwave dinner.

What do they want? $13,220.39. Plus interest. Plus court costs. Plus the silent, soul-crushing weight of being a defendant in a civil suit. Is that a lot? For a credit card balance, maybe not. For a single person juggling rent, utilities, and maybe a kid or two? Absolutely. And here’s the kicker: if Jessica doesn’t respond to the lawsuit, Midland will likely get a default judgment—meaning they win by forfeit, no questions asked. No trial. No defense. Just a court stamp and a debt that now carries the full force of the legal system.

Our take? The most absurd part isn’t the amount. It’s the distance. Between the debtor and the debt buyer. Between the original lender and the courtroom. Between the person who needed dental care and the guy in Minnesota swearing under oath about her balance. This isn’t a story about irresponsibility. It’s a story about how debt becomes a commodity, traded and resold like fantasy football players, until the human on the other end is just a name on a spreadsheet. We’re not rooting for anyone to dodge their bills. But we are rooting for a system that doesn’t treat financial misfortune like a criminal offense. And we’re definitely rooting for Jessica Saak to at least get a chance to tell her side—because right now, she hasn’t even been heard. And in a court of law, that’s not justice. That’s just paperwork with consequences.

Case Overview

$13,220 Demand Petition|complaint
Jurisdiction
District Court, Oklahoma
Relief Sought
$13,220 Monetary
Plaintiffs
Defendants
Claims
# Cause of Action Description
1 debt collection collection of debt from defendant
2 debt collection collection of debt from defendant

Docket Events

23 entries
  • 02/09/2026
    INDEBT
    INDEBTEDNESS
  • 02/09/2026
    DCADMIN155
    DISTRICT COURT ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ON $1.55 COLLECTIONS
    0.23
  • 02/09/2026
    DMFE
    DISPUTE MEDIATION FEE
    7.00
  • 02/09/2026
    SSFCHSCPC
    SHERIFF'S SERVICE FEE FOR COURTHOUSE SECURITY PER BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER
    10.00
  • 02/09/2026
  • 02/09/2026
    CCADMINCSF
    COURT CLERK ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ON COURTHOUSE SECURITY PER BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER
    1.00
  • 02/09/2026
    PFE7
    LAW LIBRARY FEE
    6.00
  • 02/09/2026
    CCADMIN10
    COURT CLERK ADMIN FEE FOR $10 COLLECTION
    1.00
  • 02/09/2026
    TEXT
    CIVIL RELIEF MORE THAN $10,000 INITIAL FILING.
  • 02/09/2026
    CCADMIN0155
    COURT CLERK ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ON $1.55 COLLECTION
    0.16
  • 02/09/2026
    DCADMIN10
    DISTRICT COURT ADMIN FEE FOR $10 COLLECTION
    1.50
  • 02/09/2026
    LTF
    LENGTHY TRIAL FUND
    10.00
  • 02/09/2026
    SJFIS
    STATE JUDICIAL REVOLVING FUND - INTERPRETER AND TRANSLATOR SERVICES
    0.45
  • 02/09/2026
    CCRMPF
    COURT CLERK'S RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION FEE
    10.00
  • 02/09/2026
    OCISR
    OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM REVOLVING FUND
    25.00
  • 02/09/2026
    PFE1
    PETITION
    163.00
  • 02/09/2026
    OCASA
    OKLAHOMA COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES
    10.00
  • 02/09/2026
    OCJC
    OKLAHOMA COUNCIL ON JUDICIAL COMPLAINTS REVOLVING FUND
    1.55
  • 02/09/2026
    TEXT
    OCIS HAS AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGNED JUDGE BONNER, ANTHONY L. TO THIS CASE.
  • 02/09/2026
    ACCOUNT
  • 02/09/2026
    DCADMINCSF
    DISTRICT COURT ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ON COURTHOUSE SECURITY PER BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER
    1.50
  • 02/09/2026
    SMF
    SUMMONS FEE (CLERKS FEE)
    10.00
  • 02/17/2026
    SMS
    SUMMONS RETURNED, SERVED: JESSICA SAAK, SERVED ON 2-14-2026 BY LEAVING A COPY WITH JOHN DOE
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Petition Text

1,197 words
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA Midland Credit Management, Inc. Plaintiff, vs. Jessica Saak, Defendant. No. 135 CJ - 2028 - 1040 PETITION FOR INDEBTEDNESS COMES NOW Plaintiff, by and through its undersigned attorneys who hereby enter their appearance herein, and for cause of action against Defendant alleges and states: COUNT I 1. CITIBANK, N.A., provided credit to the defendant on account number XXXXXXXXXXXXX1884. Defendant defaulted on the obligation. The account has been assigned to Plaintiff. 2. Defendant owes Plaintiff $5,155.17. An Affidavit of Account is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. COUNT 2 1. SYNCHRONY BANK, provided credit to the defendant on account number XXXXXXXXXXXXX9633. Defendant defaulted on the obligation. The account has been assigned to Plaintiff. 2. Defendant owes Plaintiff $8,065.22. An Affidavit of Account is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for Judgment against the Defendant in the sum of $13,220.39, with interest at the statutory rate, all court costs, and for such other relief as the Court may deem just and proper. William L. Nixon, Jr., #012804 Harley L. Homjak, #019736 Peggy S. Horinek, #010344 Jenifer A. Gani, #021876 Alexander M. Hall, #33900 Mariah S. Ellicott, #36309 Benjamin F. Brackett, #36580 LOVE, BEAL & NIXON, P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 32738 Oklahoma City, OK 73123 Telephone: 405-720-0565 E-Mail: [email protected] STATE OF OKLAHOMA Midland Credit Management, Inc, Plaintiff -vs- AFFIDAVIT OF SAMUEL LILJENQUIST Saak, Jessica, Defendant(s). __________________________________________ Samuel Liljenquist, whose business address is 600 W. Saint Germain St Suite 200, St. Cloud, MN 56301-3616, certifies and says: 1. I am employed as a Legal Specialist and have access to pertinent account records for Midland Credit Management, Inc. ("Plaintiff" or "MCM"). I am a competent person over eighteen years of age, and make the statements herein based upon personal knowledge of those account records maintained by Plaintiff. Plaintiff is the current owner of, and was assigned all the rights, title and interest to Defendant's CITIBANK, N.A./DOUBLE CASH account XXXXXXXXXXXXX1884 (MCM Number 329021993) (hereinafter "the Account"). 2. I have access to and have reviewed the electronic records pertaining to the Account maintained by MCM and am authorized to make this affidavit on MCM's behalf. The electronic records reviewed consist of (i) data and records acquired from the seller or assignor when MCM purchased or was assigned the Account, which were incorporated into MCM's business records upon purchase or assignment, and (ii) data and records generated by MCM in connection with servicing the Account since the date the Account was purchased by or was assigned to MCM. 3. I am familiar with and trained on the manner and method by which MCM creates and maintains its business records pertaining to the Account, which consist of (i) data and documents acquired from the seller or assignor, and (ii) subsequent collection and/or servicing activities by MCM. The records are acquired or created, and are kept in the regular course of MCM's business. It was in the regular course of MCM's business for a person with knowledge of the subsequent collection and/or servicing activities recorded, and a business duty to report, to make the record or data compilation, or to transmit information thereof to be included in such record, or for such information to be posted in MCM's records by a computer or similar digital means. In the regular course of MCM's business, the record or compilation of the subsequent collection activities is made at or near the time of the act or event by MCM as a regular practice. 4. MCM's records show that Defendant(s) owed a balance of $5,155.17 as of 2025-11-14. 5. On or about 2024-09-23, Midland Credit Management, Inc became the successor in interest to this Account. 6. MCM's records show that: 1) the Account was opened on 2023-02-03; 2) the last payment posted to the Account on 2024-05-16; and 3) the Account was charged off on 2024-08-05. 7. If called to testify as a witness thereon, I could and would competently testify as to all the facts stated herein. Left Blank Intentionally I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing statements are true and correct. DEC 02 2025 Date STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF STEARNS Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on DEC 02 2025 by Samuel Liljenquist. Samuel Liljenquist Julie A Kimmes Notary Public • Minnesota My Commission Expires 01/31/2030 Notary Public OK038 STATE OF OKLAHOMA Midland Credit Management, Inc, Plaintiff -vs- Saak, Jessica, Defendant(s). AFFIDAVIT OF SAMUEL LILJENQUIST Samuel Liljenquist, whose business address is 600 W. Saint Germain St Suite 200, St. Cloud, MN 56301-3616, certifies and says: 1. I am employed as a Legal Specialist and have access to pertinent account records for Midland Credit Management, Inc. ("Plaintiff" or "MCM"). I am a competent person over eighteen years of age, and make the statements herein based upon personal knowledge of those account records maintained by Plaintiff. Plaintiff is the current owner of, and was assigned all the rights, title and interest to Defendant's SYNCHRONY BANK/CARECREDIT account XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX9633 (MCM Number 329870932) (hereinafter "the Account"). 2. I have access to and have reviewed the electronic records pertaining to the Account maintained by MCM and am authorized to make this affidavit on MCM's behalf. The electronic records reviewed consist of (i) data and records acquired from the seller or assignor when MCM purchased or was assigned the Account, which were incorporated into MCM's business records upon purchase or assignment, and (ii) data and records generated by MCM in connection with servicing the Account since the date the Account was purchased by or was assigned to MCM. 3. I am familiar with and trained on the manner and method by which MCM creates and maintains its business records pertaining to the Account, which consist of (i) data and documents acquired from the seller or assignor, and (ii) subsequent collection and/or servicing activities by MCM. The records are acquired or created, and are kept in the regular course of MCM's business. It was in the regular course of MCM's business for a person with knowledge of the subsequent collection and/or servicing activities recorded, and a business duty to report, to make the record or data compilation, or to transmit information thereof to be included in such record, or for such information to be posted in MCM's records by a computer or similar digital means. In the regular course of MCM's business, the record or compilation of the subsequent collection activities is made at or near the time of the act or event by MCM as a regular practice. 4. MCM's records show that Defendant(s) owed a balance of $8,065.22 as of 2025-11-14. 5. On or about 2024-11-15, Midland Credit Management, Inc became the successor in interest to this Account. 6. MCM's records show that: 1) the Account was opened on 2023-08-25; 2) the last payment posted to the Account on 2024-01-16; and 3) the Account was charged off on 2024-09-09. 7. If called to testify as a witness thereon, I could and would competently testify as to all the facts stated herein. Left Blank Intentionally I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing statements are true and correct. Date DEC 02 2025 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF STEARNS Samuel Liljenquist Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on DEC 02 2025 by Samuel Liljenquist. Julie A Kimmes Notary Public - Minnesota My Commission Expires 01/31/2030 Notary Public OK038
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