Lawyers for former Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle have petitioned to withdraw from his cases because of unpaid legal bills.
Dobelle contends his former employer should foot his legal bills. Westfield State University spokesperson Molly Watson said the school’s board of trustees has refused to make any payments to Dobelle’s lawyers.
" The attorneys submitted invoices, but those have been the subject of a legal dispute," said Watson. " A judge has ruled there is insufficient information to make a ruling on whether the university should pay."
Dobelle is involved in several lawsuits, both as a plaintiff and a defendant, stemming from his acrimonious departure from Westfield State in 2013. He left following reports of questionable lavish spending on trips and entertainment.
