I think something was lost in translation.
My bad. I was confused by the amount of additional detail.
Firstly, $3k seems awfully low for a ceiling on unauthorised legal bills. However, if you can show that what arrived as multiple low-ball bills should have been presented as one bill, then you have a case. What you would do with that case is another matter entirely and I have to say I’m at a loss except to suggest that you ask the OC to set a more realistic limit at your next AGM so as to avoid future shenanigans.