Simone assigned her rights under a contract to Juan. Forgetting that she took this action, she later assigned her rights under the contract to Kai. Kai provided notice to the obligor of the assignment right away, but Juan never provided notice. The state gives Kai the rights. Which rule did the state apply?
A) The English rule
B) The last-assignment-in-time rule
C) The first-assignment-in-time rule
D) The French rule
E) The American rule

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The English rule gives priority to the assignee who first gives notice to the obligor, which is what happened when Kai provided notice before Juan.

Simone Assigned Her Rights Under a Contract to Juan