5.  The applicant was born in 1956 and lives in Celje. 6.  On 2 July 1995 the applicant was injured in a car accident. She had taken out insurance with the insurance company ZT. 7.  The applicant and ZT agreed on the appointment of a medical expert to assess the extent of the applicant's injuries. The appointed medical expert established that the applicant had sustained 45 per cent permanent invalidity as a result of the accident. ZT paid the applicant damages corresponding to 35 per cent of the invalidity level. 8.  On 13 October 1998 the applicant instituted civil proceedings against ZT in the Celje Local Court (Okrajno sodišče v Celju) seeking payment of damages corresponding to the unpaid 10 per cent of the invalidity level in the amount of 677,040 Slovenian tolars (approximately 2,800 euros).
Between 20 October 1999 and 30 August 2002 the applicant lodged four preliminary written submissions.
On 20 October 1999 she also made a request that a date be set for a hearing.
Three hearings were held between 4 June 2001 and 18 September 2002.
During the proceedings the court appointed a medical expert. The court also sought an additional opinion from the appointed expert.
At the last-mentioned hearing the court decided to deliver a written judgment. The judgment, upholding the applicant's claim, was served on the applicant on 30 December 2002. 9.  On an unspecified date ZT appealed to the Celje Higher Court (Višje sodišče v Celju).
On 18 March 2004 the court dismissed ZT's appeal and upheld the first-instance judgment. The judgment was served on the applicant on 28 April 2004.