Litigation against a city – or anyone, really – isn’t a game or sport. It’s a serious undertaking that requires huge amounts of behind-the-scenes work for each pleading, each moment of speaking in court, or each moment advancing one’s position with the public.
There’s no sudden victory in something like this – there’s no point in counting on the supposed shock of a lawsuit, alone. Looking for a reaction is an immature, and likely ineffectual, approach.