North Carolina § 75-16 - Civil action by person injured; treble damages.

§ 75-16. Civil action by person injured; treble damages.

If any person shall be injured or the business of any person, firm or corporation shall be broken up, destroyed or injured by reason of any act or thing done by any other person, firm or corporation in violation of the provisions of this Chapter, such person, firm or corporation so injured shall have a right of action on account of such injury done, and if damages are assessed in such case judgment shall be rendered in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant for treble the amount fixed by the verdict. History (1913, c. 41, s. 14; C.S., s. 2574; 1969, c. 833; 1977, c. 707.) Legal Periodicals. - For comment, "Consumer Protection and Unfair Competition - The 1969 Legislation," see 48 N.C.L. Rev. 896 (1970). For article on antitrust and unfair trade practice law in North Carolina, with federal law compared, see 50 N.C.L. Rev. 199 (1972). For comment, "Attacking the 'Forfeiture as Liquidated Damages' Clause in North Carolina Installment Land Sales Contracts as an Equitable Mortgage, Penalty and Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practice," see 7 N.C. Cent. L.J. 370 (1976). For survey of 1980 commercial law, see 59 N.C.L. Rev. 1017 (1981). For comment on the Business Opportunity Sales Act of 1977, see 17 Wake Forest L. Rev. 623 (1981). For article discussing unfair methods of competition, deceptive trade practices, and unfair trade practices, see 5 Campbell L. Rev. 119 (1982). For note suggesting that intent is not required to award treble damages for a violation of North Carolina's Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Statute, see 18 Wake Forest L. Rev. 134 (1982). For comment on the Landlord Eviction Remedies Act in light of Spinks v. Taylor, 303 N.C. 256 , 278 S.E.2d 501 (1981), see 18 Wake Forest L. Rev. 25 (1982). For comment, "Time Sharing: The North Carolina General Assembly's Response to Ownership of Time Share Contracts," see 15 N.C. Cent. L.J. 56 (1984). For article discussing pendent claims for damages in actions under the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, see 7 Campbell L. Rev. 299 (1985). For survey of North Carolina construction law, with particular reference to unfair or deceptive acts or practices, see 21 Wake Forest L. Rev. 633 (1986). For survey of 1987 law on unfair and deceptive trade practices, see 65 N.C.L. Rev. 1169 (1987). For note, "Consumer Protection - The Unfair Trade Practice Act and the Insurance Code: Does Per Se Necessarily Preempt?," see 10 Campbell L. Rev. 487 (1988). For note, "Ellis v. Northern Star Co.: Libel in a Business Setting Subject to Mandatory Treble Damages Under North Carolina General Statutes Sections 75-1.1 and 75-16," see 69 N.C.L. Rev. 1739 (1991). For survey on consumer law, see 70 N.C.L. Rev. 1959 (1992). For article, "The Learned Profession Exemption of the North Carolina Deceptive Trade Practices Act: The Wrong Bright Line?," see 15 Campbell L. Rev. 223 (1993). For article, "North Carolina's New Punitive Damages Statute: Who's Being Punished, Anyway?," see 74 N.C.L. Rev. 2174 (1996). For article, "Unfair Trade Practices, Antitrust and Consumer Welfare in North Carolina," see 80 N.C.L. Rev. 1927 (2002). For article, "Defining Unfairness in 'Unfair Trade Practices,"' see 90 N.C. L. Rev. 2033 (2012). For comment, "Bank Sales and Bake Sales: Section 75-1.1 and the HAJMM Legacy,” see 97 N.C.L. Rev. 163 (2018).