5.  The applicant was born in 1944 and lives in Griže. 6.  On 12 March 1994 the applicant was bitten by a dog owned by M. D. and V. D. 7.  On 17 January 1995 the applicant instituted civil proceedings against M. D. in the Celje District Court (Okrožno sodišče v Celju) seeking damages in the amount of 3,400,000 Slovenian tolars (approximately 14,170 euros) for the injuries sustained.
On 24 August 1995 the applicant lodged a preliminary written submission in which she modified her claim so that it concerned also V. D.
On 20 June 1997 she made a request that a date be set for a hearing.
Of the six hearings scheduled between 26 February 1996 and 18 May 1998, only the first and the last were held, the remaining four were adjourned due to the absence of the defendant.
At the last hearing, the court decided to deliver a written judgment. The judgment, upholding the applicant’s claim, was served on the applicant on 3 July 1998. 8.  On 8 July 1998 M. D. and V. D. appealed to the Celje Higher Court (Višje sodišče v Celju).
On 28 October 1999 the court allowed the appeal and remitted the case to the first-instance court for re-examination. 9.  In the re-examination proceedings, the applicant lodged, between 2 August 2000 and 10 March 2004, nine preliminary written submissions.
On 12 November 2001 she made a request that a date be set for a hearing.
Of the four hearings held between 13 September 2000 and 2 June 2004, none was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
During the proceedings, the court appointed three experts and carried out two additional hearings at the spot of the incident.
At the last hearing, the court decided to deliver a written judgment. The judgment, upholding the applicant’s claim in part, was served on the applicant on 16 July 2004. 10.  On 22 July 2004 the applicant appealed to the Celje Higher Court (Višje sodišče v Celju).
On 20 October 2005 the court dismissed the applicant’s appeal.
The judgment was served on the applicant on 18 November 2005. 11.  On 2 December 2005 the applicant lodged an appeal on points of law with the Supreme Court (Vrhovno sodišče).
The proceedings are still pending.