College of DuPage's legal bill to fight Breuder lawsuit: $527,600 and climbing [View all]
The College of DuPage has incurred at least $527,600 in legal expenses defending the 2015 decision by former board Chairwoman Kathy Hamilton and three trustees to fire former President Robert Breuder and deny him a controversial $763,000 buyout.
That number, obtained from the college through a Freedom of Information Act request, likely will climb significantly higher because it includes bills only through last May. COD officials say there are additional bills but the college can't release them until it confirms that its insurance provider has paid them.
And with Breuder still challenging his termination in federal court, the cost of the legal battle will continue to rise.
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Breuder sued the COD board and specifically Mazzochi, Napolitano, Bernstein and Hamilton, who has since left the board.
The lawsuit alleges breach of contract, conspiracy, defamation and violation of Breuder's due process rights. He is seeking more than $2 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
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