LOS ANGELES (CNN)  -- A trustee for Heath Ledger's daughter has sued an insurance company over a $10 million policy the actor took out seven months before his death in January from a drug overdose. John S. Laviolette, a Los Angeles entertainment industry attorney whom Ledger appointed custodian of the policy, alleges in the lawsuit that ReliaStar Life Insurance Co. is trying to avoid paying on the policy by continuing to investigate whether Ledger's death was a suicide. Under provisions of the policy, the company would not have to pay if Ledger committed suicide. The New York medical examiner ruled Ledger's January 22 death an accidental overdose of six prescription drugs.
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Trustee for actor's 3-year-old daughter says insurer hasn't paid
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Company investigating whether Ledger's death was suicide
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If Ledger killed himself, daughter wouldn't get money
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Medical examiner ruled January death an accidental overdose
ReliaStar Life Insurance Co.
If Ledger committed suicide, @placeholder says, "we will pay only the amount of premiums paid to us."
John S. Laviolette
ReliaStar has asked @placeholder to identify all doctors and hospitals or institutions that had treated Ledger since November 16, 1996.
ReliaStar Life Insurance Co.
@placeholder replied in court papers that "any and all actions taken by ReliaStar were fair and reasonable and were performed in good faith based on all relevant facts known to it at the time."
ReliaStar Life Insurance Co.
ReliaStar replied in court papers that "any and all actions taken by @placeholder were fair and reasonable and were performed in good faith based on all relevant facts known to it at the time."