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2003 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 18.2-500 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 18.2-500. Same; civil relief; damages and counsel fees; injunctions.
(a) 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. Such counsel shall in no
case receive any other, further or additional compensation except that allowed by
the court and any contract to the contrary shall be null and void.
(b) B. Whenever a person shall duly file a bill in chancery 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.