Pollard v. Smith

WEBB, Justice.

The Department makes two assignments of error. It says first that it was error for the superior court to order the disbursal of the proceeds from the settlement without notice to the Department. In its second assignment of error the Department contends the court erred in ordering the entire amount of the settlement to be given to the plaintiff.

As to its contention that it was error not to give the Department notice and a chance to be heard before disbursing the funds the Department argues that the action of the superior court violates the constitutions of the United States and…