The establishment, maintenance or use of a monopoly or an attempt to establish a monopoly of trade or commerce, any part of which is within this state, by any persons for the purpose of excluding competition or controlling, fixing or maintaining prices is unlawful.
W. Va. Code § 47-18-4
Establishment, maintenance or use of monopoly
Known as the West Virginia Antitrust Act
The act spans §§ 47–47 (24 sections).
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case In Re New Motor Vehicles Canadian Export Antitrust Litigation (2004)
Most recently applied in West Virginia ex rel. Morrisey v. Pfizer, Inc. (May 2013)
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Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.