sessment i saved Help Save & Exit Su In The Industrial Development Board of the City of Montgomery v. Russell, the case in the text, the court held that Multiple Choice the City was not a party to the option agreements and therefore was not liable for breach of contract because IDB was not acting as the City's agent. the assignment of rights under a contract relieves the assignor of any potential liability for duties not performed under the assigned contract. IDB should not be relieved from liability based on its assignment of its rights under the option agreements IDB did not assign the City and the County its rights under the option agreements. 25 Next &gt