This case generated controversy in Sweden, since it was the first time that a story was heard in which such extreme fanaticism was considered by Justice as a disability.
Roger Tullgrenoriginally from Sweden, was passionate about music that reached such a point that he even stopped working normally. In 2015, now 42 years old, a judge recognized that his heavy metal obsession It prevented him from living a normal life. Sweden’s Hasslehölm Court ruled in favor of the man, awarding him a pension of US$440 per month for permanent disability.
In 2006 he attended more than 300 concerts, missing work on several occasions, for which, clearly, he was fired. Given this, Tullgren made the decision to undertake a legal process so that his “addiction” would be recognized as a permanent disability that affected his work life.
Roger consulted several psychologists, who They agreed that he had an addiction to heavy metal and that this caused him an inability to carry out certain activities of human life.. After several years, the court ruled in his favor, granting him a monthly pension of 400 euros that complemented his salary for his part-time job as a dishwasher in a restaurant.
A ruling that generated controversy
This case generated controversy in Sweden, since it was the first time that a story was heard in which such extreme fanaticism was considered by Justice as a disability.
Furthermore, with this decision, they allowed Roger to combine his work life with his passion, since his boss let him listen to music when there were no clients. In turn, they gave him the benefit of being able to go to work in his heavy metal style clothes. The Swedish Justice understood that his fanaticism was a very important part of his life and that played a fundamental role in his mental health. In addition, it conditions its economic stability.
Source: Ambito
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