Assignment of Rights

“Under Florida law, parties can assign causes of action derived from a contract or a statute.” See case::Forgione v. Dennis Pirtle Agency, Inc., 701 So.2d 557, 559 (Fla.1997). See also Case::National Union Fire Ins. Co. v. Salter, 717 So.2d 141, 142 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998), review denied, 727 So.2d 908 (Fla.1999). An “assignment transfers to the assignee all the interests and rights of the assignor in and to the thing assigned.” See Case::State v. Family Bank of Hallandale, 667 So.2d 257, 259 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995); Case::Rose v. Teitler, 736 So.2d 122 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999). Where the statute is silent with respect to the question of the assignee's rights, courts must look to the common law to fill the statutory gap. The general rule is that “[a]n assignee stands in the shoes of his assignor.” See Case::Cadle Co. II, Inc. v. Stamm, 633 So.2d 45, 46 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994), quoting Case::FDIC v. Bledsoe, 989 F.2d 805, 809-810 (5th Cir.1993). See also Case::Dep't of Revenue v. Bank of Am., N.A., 752 So.2d 637 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000).