5.  The applicant was born in 1947 and lives in Grobelno. 6.  On 6 August 1989 the applicant was run over at the border crossing between Slovenia (at the time forming part of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) and Austria by a caravan driven by a Dutch citizen who had taken out insurance with the insurance company CBS. 7.  On 8 November 1989 the applicant instituted civil proceedings against the insurance companies ZT and CBS in the Celje Basic Court, Šentjur Unit (Temeljno sodišče v Celju, Enota Šentjur) seeking damages for the injuries sustained.
Following the first hearing, which was held on 22 December 1989, the court appointed medical and financial experts.
On 1 January 1995 the case was transferred to the Celje District Court (Okrožno sodišče v Celju) following the reorganization of the Slovenian courts.
On 23 February 1995 the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Slovenia requested the Hertogenbosch Municipal Court (the Netherlands) to hear a witness.
Between 23 August 1994 and 21 June 1999 the applicant made fourteen requests that a date be set for a hearing.
Between 17 December 1997 and 16 April 2003 he lodged twenty-four preliminary written submissions and/or adduced evidence.
Of the seven hearings held between 4 December 1997 and 13 May 2003 one was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
During the proceedings the court appointed three medical experts, a road traffic expert and an expert on financial accounting.
The judgment upholding in part the applicant’s claims was served on the applicant on 12 June 2003. 8.  On 16 June 2003 the applicant appealed to the Celje Higher Court (Višje sodišče v Celju). ZT and CBS cross-appealed.
On 14 April 2004 the court allowed the applicant’s appeal in part and amended the first-instance court judgment. The court dismissed the ZT’s and CBS’s appeal.
The judgment was served on the applicant on 17 June 2004. 9.  On 30 June 2004 the applicant lodged an appeal on points of law with the Supreme Court (Vrhovno sodišče).
The proceedings are still pending.