X Corp. dumps run-off from its parking lots and storage lots around its candy factory into the Seneca River. The citizens of Henderson, located on the river downstream, wish to stop the discharge. The common law rule under which the citizens are most likely to be successful is:

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The citizens of Henderson are most likely to be successful under the common law rule of public nuisance. X Corp's flooding of the run-off from its parking and storage lots may constitute a public nuisance if it "unreasonably interferes with a right common to the general public." Dumping pollutants into a river can harm the environment, wildlife, and potentially the health and safety of those near the river. Therefore, the citizens of Henderson could argue that X Corp's actions are unreasonably interfering with their right to enjoy the Seneca River.

X Corp Dumps Run-Off from Its Parking Lots and Storage Lots