For advertising purposes, Mr. Storage, the owner of a restaurant in the middle of the city, attached an enormous balloon to the roof of the building. The wind caused the balloon to rest most of the time right above a small adjacent grocery store. The balloon caused no damage, but its presence annoyed the owner of the grocery store, Mr. Greens, who was thinking of putting his own sign above his store. What action, if any, does Mr. Greens have against Mr. Storage?

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Mr. Greens may have a claim for trespass because the balloon is physically occupying the airspace above his property without permission, which can be considered an intrusion.

For Advertising Purposes, Mr