$ 5 million is demanded by IBM American Pacenza, who was fired by a computer giant for sitting in Internet chat rooms during work hours. In the Internet, Pachenza, he said, found comfort for himself The plaintiff says that he is addicted to communication in the network, and the company had to show sympathy for him and think about his treatment, and not throw him out onto the street. Pacenz is now 58 years old, he is a veteran of the Vietnam War and claims that since 1969, when his best friend died in front of his eyes, he has suffered from post-traumatic stress syndrome, and the Internet has helped him keep psychological problems under control. One of these problems, Pachency said, is addiction to sex and adult chats. One of his colleagues, who complained to the authorities, paid attention to his love for such chat rooms, and Pacenza was soon dismissed on the grounds that he visited the Internet chat for sexual pleasure, despite the fact that he had previously made remarks about it . In court, his lawyers will try to prove that their client used the Internet as a means of self-treatment for post-traumatic stress syndrome, and that IBM was supposed to treat his alleged addiction to adult chats — just like other employees are sent to drug treatment clinics. The process can become a case in point and have an impact on employers across America and on their attitude to how employees use office computers.