... Because W.Va.Code, 47-18-9 [1978] provides treble damages in antitrust suits, the circuit court
entered judgment for $141,000, or three times the jury's $47,000 award. ... Second, the West Virginia
antitrust laws prohibit conspiracies between separate economic actors. ...
... A number of arguments presented to this Court are without merit, and may be quickly dispatched.
The first is appellant's contention that the contract provision is in restraint of trade and is, therefore,
unlawful under the West Virginia Antitrust Act, W.Va.Code, 47-18-3(a) [1978]. ...
... of West Virginia, seeks review of an order of the Circuit Court of Cabell County which dismissed,
with prejudice, a complaint filed by the Attorney General against the appellees, Graley's Body
Shop, Inc., et al., alleging that they violated the West Virginia Antitrust Act (Antitrust Act ...