Carpenter Establishes Compensability of Heart Attack Caused by Chasing Donkey

A New York appellate court ruled that a carpenter established that his heart attack was causally related to his exertion from chasing a runaway donkey. Case: Matter of Mulligan v. Moy Construction Corp., No. CV-25-0231, 10/08/2026, published. Facts: Gerard Mulligan worked for Moy Construction Corp. as a carpenter. He was asked to work on a shed containing animals at the residence of his employer's owner. When Mulligan arrived, the owner's spouse, who is the employer’s vice president, asked him to help get a donkey that had gotten loose into the shed. After they were...