4.  The applicant was born in 1942 and lives in Budapest. 5.  In 1989 the applicant bought a flat from a real estate investment bank. On 14 July 1993 he brought various warranty claims against the successor of the seller. 6.  After having held several hearings and obtained the opinion of an expert, the Pest Central District Court found in part for the applicant on 19 September 2002. 7.  On appeal, the Budapest Regional Court held a hearing on 28 March 2003. It upheld the first-instance decision on 11 July 2003. 8.  On 18 March 2004 the Supreme Court rejected the applicant’s petition for review, since it held that the motion was incompatible ratione materiae with the relevant provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure.