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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-500 (2026)

Same; civil relief; damages and counsel fees; injunctions

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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.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 182 cases (34 in the last 5 years), 1976–2026 · leading case: Advanced Marine Enter., Inc. v. PRC Inc., 501 S.E.2d 148 (Va. 1998).
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Advanced Marine Enter., Inc. v. PRC Inc., 501 S.E.2d 148 (Va. 1998). · cites it 22× “Under Code § 18.2-500, the *116 chancellor then trebled the $1,245,062 compensatory damage award entered on Count VII.”
Williams v. Dominion Tech. Partners, L.L.C., 576 S.E.2d 752 (Va. 2003). · cites it 6× “Finally, Dominion sought an *288 award of treble damages for the business conspiracy pursuant to Code § 18.2-500, and requested that it be awarded attorneys’ fees.”
Syed v. Zh Tech., Inc., 694 S.E.2d 625 (Va. 2010). · cites it 15× “Code § 18.2-500 requires a finding of some compensatory damages as an element of determining liability under the statute.”
Francis Hosp., Inc. v. Read Props., LLC, 820 S.E.2d 607 (Va. 2018). · cites it 9× “Concluding that Read Properties "proved by clear and convincing evidence all the elements of the civil conspiracy claim against Francis Hospitality and Delta," the circuit court awarded "three-fold damages under Va.”
Tazewell Oil Co. v. United Virginia Bank/Crestar Bank, 413 S.E.2d 611 (Va. 1992). · cites it 9× “Such punishment shall be in addition to any civil relief recoverable under § 18.2-500. Code § 18.2-500(a) provides in pertinent part: Any person who shall be injured in his reputation, trade, business or profession by reason of a violation of § 18.”
Steele v. Goodman, 382 F. Supp. 3d 403 (E.D. Va. 2019). · cites it 9× “2-499 and Va Code § 18.2-500 (the statutory conspiracy claim); Count IV: Common law conspiracy; Count V: Tortious interference; and, Count VI: Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress.”
Warner v. Buck Creek Nursery, Inc., 149 F. Supp. 2d 246 (W.D. Va. 2001). · cites it 9× “” Under the Virginia Code, [a]ny two or more persons who combine, associate, agree, mutually undertake or concert together for the purpose of (i) willfully and maliciously injuring another in his reputation, trade, business or profession by any means whatever .”
Station 2, LLC v. Lynch, 695 S.E.2d 537 (Va. 2010). · cites it 6× “We again disagree. Code § 18.2-499 criminalizes conspiracies to "willfully and maliciously injur[e] another in his reputation, trade, business or profession by any means whatever.”
Gelber v. Glock, 800 S.E.2d 800 (Va. 2017). · cites it 5× “Such punishment shall be in addition to any civil relief recoverable under § 18.2-500. As we hold herein, the circuit court did not err in excluding the tax assessment records that the Executors sought to introduce into evidence to prove value of the home.”
Chaves v. Johnson, 335 S.E.2d 97 (Va. 1985). · cites it 4× “2-499 provides criminal penalties and Code § 18.2-500 provides civil penalties for such conspiracies.”
Luckett v. Jennings, 435 S.E.2d 400 (Va. 1993). · cites it 7× “The trial court further ruled that any injury to Luckett resulting from his status as an investor or employee of Quantum is insufficient to sustain a cause of action under Code § 18.2-500. This appeal followed. Initially, we find no merit in Jennings’s contention that Luckett’s…”
Daniczek v. Spencer, 156 F. Supp. 3d 739 (E.D. Va. 2016). · cites it 4× “Va. Code § 18.2-500 states that: A. Any person who shall be injured in his reputation, trade, business or profession by reason of a violation of § 18.”
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— Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-500(A) — 18 cases
Gelber v. Glock, 800 S.E.2d 800 (Va. 2017). “Such punishment shall be in addition to any civil relief recoverable under § 18.2-500. As we hold herein, the circuit court did not err in excluding the tax assessment records that the Executors sought to introduce into evidence to prove value of the home.”
Francis Hosp., Inc. v. Read Props., LLC, 820 S.E.2d 607 (Va. 2018). “Concluding that Read Properties "proved by clear and convincing evidence all the elements of the civil conspiracy claim against Francis Hospitality and Delta," the circuit court awarded "three-fold damages under Va.”
Syed v. Zh Tech., Inc., 694 S.E.2d 625 (Va. 2010). “Code § 18.2-500 requires a finding of some compensatory damages as an element of determining liability under the statute.”
All Bus. Solutions, Inc. v. NationsLine, Inc., 629 F. Supp. 2d 553 (W.D. Va. 2009).
Suntrust Bank v. Roberson ( in Re Baseline Sports, Inc.), 393 B.R. 105 (Bankr. E.D. Va. 2008).
— Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-500(B) — 3 cases
Gelber v. Glock, 800 S.E.2d 800 (Va. 2017). “Such punishment shall be in addition to any civil relief recoverable under § 18.2-500. As we hold herein, the circuit court did not err in excluding the tax assessment records that the Executors sought to introduce into evidence to prove value of the home.”
Bhagat v. Diamond Info. Sys., L.L.C., 84 Va. Cir. 233 (Loudoun Cir. Ct. 2012).
Gelber v. Glock (Va. 2017).
— Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-500(a) — 18 cases
Tazewell Oil Co. v. United Virginia Bank/Crestar Bank, 413 S.E.2d 611 (Va. 1992). “Such punishment shall be in addition to any civil relief recoverable under § 18.2-500. Code § 18.2-500(a) provides in pertinent part: Any person who shall be injured in his reputation, trade, business or profession by reason of a violation of § 18.”
Syed v. Zh Tech., Inc., 694 S.E.2d 625 (Va. 2010). “Code § 18.2-500 requires a finding of some compensatory damages as an element of determining liability under the statute.”
Hudgins v. Shah (In Re Sys. Eng'g & Energy Mgmt. Assocs., Inc.), 252 B.R. 635 (Bankr. E.D. Va. 2000).
Advanced Marine Enter., Inc. v. PRC Inc., 501 S.E.2d 148 (Va. 1998). “Under Code § 18.2-500, the *116 chancellor then trebled the $1,245,062 compensatory damage award entered on Count VII.”
Selman v. Am. Sports Underwriters, Inc., 697 F. Supp. 225 (W.D. Va. 1988).
— Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-500(b) — 3 cases
Advanced Marine Enter., Inc. v. PRC Inc., 501 S.E.2d 148 (Va. 1998). “Under Code § 18.2-500, the *116 chancellor then trebled the $1,245,062 compensatory damage award entered on Count VII.”
Virginia Vermiculite Ltd. v. W.R. Grace & Co., 144 F. Supp. 2d 558 (W.D. Va. 2001).
Multi-Channel TV Cable Co. v. Charlottesville Quality Cable Operating Co., 108 F.3d 522 (4th Cir. 1997).
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