I suspect this lawsuit doesn't have much chance of winning. But:

• the attorneys are apparently taking it on contingency, so no cost to taxpayers
• the more lawsuits against big oil, the better the chance that one will eventually win
• just rolling over for the people destroying the planet doesn't seem like a winning strategy either

[Image description: Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson speaks at a press conference June 22, 2023, announcing the county's lawsuit against fossil fuel companies in Portland, Oregon.]