Assignment:
The state of California has expended millions of dollars to study, plan for, monitor, and respond to impacts already caused, and likely to occur, as a result of global warming. Influenced by their findings, the state of California decided to sue General Motors and other auto makers. California asserts two causes of action: (1) public nuisance under federal common law; and, alternatively, (2) public nuisance under California law. California wanted to hold each defendant jointly and severally liable for creating, contributing to, and maintaining a public nuisance. The defendants argued that California is improperly attempting to create a new global warming tort that has no legitimate origins in federal or state law. Does California state a valid nuisance claim? If you were an attorney for California, what would you argue to make your point?
Your answer must be, typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format and also include references.