John entered into a contract with Barb to restore Barb\'s antique Ford for $9,00

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John entered into a contract with Barb to restore Barb's antique Ford for $9,000. Because John owes his younger brother a large sum of money, John assigned, prior to notifying Barb of the assignment,
his right to receive payment to his brother. John began the restoration, but quickly stopped working
on the car. Because of this, Barb retrieved the car from John. Almost no restoration work had been performed. Which of the following is true in this situation?

A) John's assignment of his right to payment without Barb's consent was improper and discharged John's duties under the contract.

B) Because of the assignment, John's brother was responsible for John's performance.

C) As a result of the assignment, John's brother is entitled to payment despite the fact that John

did not perform the restoration.

D) Barb is obligated to allow John's brother to complete the restoration if he so desires.

E) John's brother does not have a right to collect the $9,000 from Barb.

Explanation / Answer

The answer is given below:

A) John's assignment of his right to payment without Barb's consent was improper and discharged John's duties under the contract.

John should have informed Barb and entered into an agreement regarding the payment terms and conditions.

Since he did not do this it is an improper way

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