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- ↑ Jedra, Christina (February 15, 2018). "Wilmington Treasurer Jones-Potter seeks over $20,000 pay bump". The News Journal.
- ↑ Cherry, Amy (August 15, 2017). "Potters' Wilmington home up for sheriff sale over ongoing home repairs dispute". WDEL 1150 AM.
- ↑ Parra, Esteban; Jedra, Christina (August 16, 2017). "Political duo's Wilmington home faces sheriff's sale". The News Journal.
A well-known political duo may lose their Wilmington house at next month's sheriff's sale following nearly five years of litigation over a home-improvement contract that a judge referred to as 'tortured history.' ... The defendants' tactics were compared to a 'kitchen sink' approach by Superior Court Judge Abigail M. LeGrow who last month denied—in great detail—an appeal by the Potters.
- ↑ Chase, Randall (June 1, 2017). "Judge rules against Wilmington's Rep. Potter in home improvement lawsuit". Associated Press. WDEL 1150 AM.
- ↑ Chase, Randall (March 2, 2018). "Appeal from Potters rejected by Delaware Supreme Court". Associated Press. The News Journal.
- ↑ Jedra, Christina (April 16, 2018). "Wilmington not obligated to join Potters' housing battle, judge says". The News Journal.
Judge Charles Butler said on Monday it is Wilmington's prerogative whether or not to enforce code violations and that he would not order the administration to get involved. 'Y'all fought your fight with SC&A... the litigation didn't turn out well,' Butler said. 'So now you want to use the city's L&I enforcement authority to get what you didn't get in your arbitration action." ... The judge suggested the money the Potters spent on a lawyer would be better spent just fixing the work they allege is defective. 'These people are all cutting off their nose to spite their face,' Butler said.
- ↑ "Ex-state lawmaker and wife lose again in home repair spat". SFGate. Dover, Delaware. Associated Press. January 7, 2019.