                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SAME; CIVIL RELIEF; DAMAGES AND COUNSEL FEES; INJUNCTIONS (§ 18.2-500)

A. Any person who shall be injured in his reputation, trade, business or
profession by reason of a violation of &#xA7; 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&#8217;s counsel, and without limiting
the generality of the term, &#8220;damages&#8221; 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
&#xA7; 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&#8217; and defendants&#8217; counsel.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 18.1-74.1:2; 1964, c. 623; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2003, c.
578; 2005, c. 681.