County of Santa Clara v. Atlantic Richfield Co.

*334McADAMS, J., Concurring.

As the majority observes, plaintiffs contend on appeal that the trial court erred: (1) in sustaining demurrers to their public nuisance claims; (2) in denying them leave to amend to allege trespass; and (3) in granting summary judgment on their remaining causes of action for strict products liability, negligence, fraud, and unfair competition. Addressing those contentions, the majority (1) agrees in part with the first contention, concluding that the representative plaintiffs, seeking abatement only, stated a cause of action for public nuisance; (2) disagrees with…