5.  The applicant was born in 1969 and lives in Nüziders, Austria. 6.  On 16 July 1994 the applicant damaged his car in a car accident. He had taken out insurance with the insurance company IVA. The perpetrator of the accident had taken out insurance with the insurance company ZT. 7.  On 28 July 1995 the applicant and IVA instituted civil proceedings against ZT in the Ljubljana Local Court (Okrajno sodišče v Ljubljani) seeking damages in the amount of 205,012 tolars (approximately 850 euros) for the car damage.
On 5 July 1996 the applicant lodged preliminary written submissions and adduced evidence.
On 5 July and 8 October 1996 he requested that a date be set for a hearing.
On 17 January 1997 the court held a hearing. Since the defendant did not appear before the court and failed to reply to the applicant’s claim, the applicant requested the court to issue a default judgment.
On 12 February 1998 the court decided to recommence the hearing in the present case. 8.  On 17 March 1998 the applicant appealed.
On 5 October 2000 the Ljubljana Local Court dismissed the appeal.
On 19 October 2000 the applicant appealed.
On 9 August 2001 the Ljubljana Higher Court (Višje sodišče v Ljubljani) dismissed the appeal. 9.  In the meanwhile the first-instance court continued the proceedings concerning the applicant’s claim.
On 20 April 1998 the applicant requested that the defendant’s reply to the claim be served on him.
Between 12 May 1998 and 17 December 2003 the applicant lodged six preliminary written submissions and/or adduced evidence.
Between 16 October 1998 and 7 May 1999 he made three requests that a date be set for a hearing.
Of the four hearings held between 26 May 1998 and 16 January 2004, one was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
During the proceedings, the case was transferred twice to a new judge for an undetermined reason.
At the last hearing the court decided to deliver a written judgment. The judgment, rejecting the applicant’s claim, was served on the applicant on 16 February 2004. 10.  On 18 February 2004 the applicant appealed to the Ljubljana Higher Court (Višje sodišče v Ljubljani).
On 11 January 2005 the court allowed the applicant’s appeal and remitted the case to the first-instance court for re-examination.
The decision was served on the applicant on 7 March 2005. 11.  On 6 May and 13 July 2005 the applicant lodged preliminary written observations with the Ljubljana Local Court.
The proceedings are still pending.