What are the rights of the assignor in assignment?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Berg & Berg Enters., LLC v. City of San Jose, H040152 (Cal. App. 2015):

In general, "[a]n assignment carries with it all the rights of the assignor. [Citations.] 'The assignment merely transfers the interest of the assignor. The assignee "stands in the shoes" of the assignor, taking his [or her] rights and remedies, subject to any defenses which the obligor has against the assignor prior to notice of the assignment.' [Citation.] Once a claim has been assigned, the assignee is the owner and has the right to

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sue on it. [Citations.]" (Johnson v. County of Fresno (2003) 111 Cal.App.4th 1087, 1096, italics omitted.)

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