Betty owes Agatha $1,000.On March 1 Agatha,for value,assigned the debt to Clara.Thereafter,on March 30,Agatha assigned the same right to Diane.Under the:
A) American rule,Clara will prevail over Diane.
B) American rule,the first assignee to notify Betty will prevail.
C) Restatement rule,the first assignee to notify Betty will prevail.
D) English rule,Clara will prevail over Diane.

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Under the American rule, the first assignee in time (Clara) prevails over subsequent assignees (Diane), regardless of notification.

Betty Owes Agatha $1,000