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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-500 — Same; civil relief; damages and counsel fees; injunctions
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 2: Conspiracy to Injure Another in Trade, Business or Profession, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-500
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
A. Any person who shall be injured in his reputation, trade, business or profession by reason of a violation of § 18.2-499 , may sue therefor and recover three-fold the damages by him sustained, and the costs of suit, including a reasonable fee to plaintiff's counsel, and without limiting the generality of the term, "damages" shall include loss of profits.
B. Whenever a person shall duly file a civil action in the circuit court of any county or city against any person alleging violations of the provisions of § 18.2-499 and praying that such party defendant be restrained and enjoined from continuing the acts complained of, such court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the issues involved, to issue injunctions pendente lite and permanent injunctions and to decree damages and costs of suit, including reasonable counsel fees to complainants' and defendants' counsel.
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