West Virginia Code 47-18-8 – Injunctions and other relief; violations; jurisdiction
The Attorney General may institute proceedings to prevent and restrain violations of the provisions of this article. In addition to granting such temporary, interlocutory, or permanent relief as is necessary to prevent and restrain a violation, the courts of this state may grant injunctions reasonably necessary to restore and preserve competition in the trade or commerce affected by a violation of this article.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 47-18-8
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: shall mean any natural person or persons, or any corporation, partnership, company, trust or association of persons. See West Virginia Code 47-18-2
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- Trade or commerce: shall include all economic activity involving or relating to any commodity or service. See West Virginia Code 47-18-2
If a permanent injunction is issued in such proceedings, reasonable costs of the action may be awarded the state, including but not limited to expenses of discovery and document reproduction.
In addition to injunctive relief authorized, any person who violates the provisions of this article shall be liable to a penalty of not more than the greater of a total of $100,000 or $500 per day for each and every day of said violation.